A US consortium has urged the UK government to “act now” and commit to building nuclear power plants at the Wylfa site in North Wales.

In response to the government’s net zero strategy, which was made public on Tuesday, the Westinghouse and Bechtel consortium said it was pleased to see that nuclear power features prominently throughout the strategy as an intrinsic part of achieving the UK’s net-zero goals.

“The potential for the Wylfa site to play a key role in the solution, as mentioned in the net-zero strategy document, is notable as it signals the government’s recognition of the widely accepted opinion that Wylfa is the best site in the UK for a large-scale nuclear power plant,” the companies said in a statement.

“We urge the government to act now and commit to developing the world’s most advanced nuclear technology, the AP1000, at the Wylfa site.”