Sizewell C / EDF Says UK Government Needs To Urgently Determine Future Of Project

French company wants clarification on partners and new financing scheme
EDF Says UK Government Needs To Urgently Determine Future Of Project
Britain wants to build two EPR nuclear plants at Sizewell C in southeastern England. Courtesy EDF.
France’s state-owned utility and nuclear operator EDF has warned it is “urgent” for the UK government to determine the future of the £ 20bn Sizewell C nuclear power project, including whether China’s CGN should remain involved in it.

Simone Rossi, head of the UK division of the French power company, said EDF hopes to make a final investment decision on Sizewell C by the end of 2022, but issues need to be resolved such as which partners will be involved and whether new financing models can be used.

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