The UK government has given planning consent to the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, southeast England.
The decision, which had been repeatedly delayed, was finally announced on Wednesday (20 July).
French energy company EDF wants to build the two EPR plants next to its existing site at Sizewell B.
The government said the application, submitted in May 2020, involves the construction of a new nuclear power station producing reliable, low-carbon electricity to help Britain achieve net zero. “It is intended that Sizewell C will generate enough low-carbon electricity to supply six million homes,” a statement said.
The decision, which had been repeatedly delayed, was finally announced on Wednesday (20 July).
French energy company EDF wants to build the two EPR plants next to its existing site at Sizewell B.
The government said the application, submitted in May 2020, involves the construction of a new nuclear power station producing reliable, low-carbon electricity to help Britain achieve net zero. “It is intended that Sizewell C will generate enough low-carbon electricity to supply six million homes,” a statement said.
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