Will two new power schemes transform Teesside’s landscape – or are they a waste of energy?

They have the power to make Teesside the heart of a new green industrial revolution, according to proponents of carbon capture and small nuclear reactors. But critics say it is expensive and unproven.

By Kevin Gopal, first published 08 May 2024

Although it’s early days Teesside could yet host one of the world’s first power stations with commercial-scale carbon capture and be home to Europe’s first privately-built nuclear power plant. But if advocates, which include both Labour and Conservative MPs, believe the promised investment will be an important …