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Hinkley Point C / UK Nuclear Station Could Be Delayed To 2031 And Cost Up To £46 Billion, Says EDF

By David Dalton
24 January 2024

France’s state-owned project developer partly blames disruption caused by Covid pandemic and Brexit

UK Nuclear Station Could Be Delayed To 2031 And Cost Up To £46 Billion, Says EDF
The containment dome was lifted into place at Unit 1 in December. Courtesy EDF.
The UK’s flagship Hinkley Point C nuclear power station has been delayed until 2029 at the earliest, with the cost potentially increasing to as much as £46bn (€53bn) at today’s prices and developer EDF blaming Covid, Brexit and inflation.

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