§ Mr. Albert Robertsasked the Minister of Technology what is the cost per unit sent out of electricity supplied to the grid from the steam generating heavy water reactor at the Winfrith Atomic Energy Authority Establishment; and what he estimates will be the cost from a commercial station based on this type of reactor.
§ Dr. BrayAlthough the prototype steam generating heavy water reactor at Winfrith is designed as a power station, 283W it is equipped and operated partly for development purposes. No meaningful figure can, therefore, be given for its generating costs.
The cost of electricity from commercial stations of this type will depend upon many considerations, such as size, customer requirements and rate of interest.