>need to be away from populated areas but near water There should be no problems with such sites in the UK. There are a lot of sparcely populated coastal areas

>need to be away from populated areas but near water There should be no problems with such sites in the UK. There are a lot of sparcely populated coastal areas in the north or even in Wales. >If we started planning a new power station now it wouldn't be online until about 2030. What's with this desire for instant gratification? The world won't end in 2030. Even if you get a single plant running by then, it would be a great help. Not starting now is just an excuse.