Work on plans for a Chinese nuclear power reactor at the Bradwell station in Essex, England, could be delayed with aspects of the project paused until “future years”, press reports have said.
The decision reportedly comes after the Environment Agency told China General Nuclear (CGN), the nuclear developer behind the plans, that in order to build the new HPR1000 plant, it must resolve at least six safety issues.
According to local press reports, a letter to Maldon District Council from Bradwell B Power Generation Company said in order to tightly control expenditure, aspects of the project need to be paused.
The decision reportedly comes after the Environment Agency told China General Nuclear (CGN), the nuclear developer behind the plans, that in order to build the new HPR1000 plant, it must resolve at least six safety issues.
According to local press reports, a letter to Maldon District Council from Bradwell B Power Generation Company said in order to tightly control expenditure, aspects of the project need to be paused.
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