The British government has announced plans to build a huge new nuclear station in North Wales, as part of its efforts to promote renewable energy sources and reduce carbon emissions.

The new Wylva plant, with a capacity of 1 gigawatt, will be the third large-scale nuclear plant to be built in the UK in recent decades.

The move comes as the UK seeks to achieve its ambitious climate goals, which include reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Emissions Claire Coutinho described the project as “the largest expansion of nuclear power in 70 years”.

She added that the new station will provide clean and reliable energy to millions of homes, and will create thousands of job opportunities in the region.

It is noteworthy that the United Kingdom faces challenges in the field of nuclear energy; The Hinkley Point C station – the only one currently under construction – is behind schedule and significantly over budget, and the Swiswell C station is still under development and seeking funding.

Plans to build the "Welfa" station come after the British government bought the site from the Japanese company "Hitachi" earlier this year for 160 million pounds sterling.

The Japanese company abandoned the project four years ago, despite a generous government support package.