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The construction of the power station, which will be the UKs first new nuclear plant in decades, could cost as much as £46bn to complete, energy giant EDF has said.

The start of electricity production had been scheduled for June 2027 - but the completion date could now be up to three years later

The UK's Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which was expected to be completed in 2027 and cost up to GBP26 billion, is now unlikely to be operational before 2030, with the overall cost revised to between GBP31 to GBP34 billion (in 2015 prices), EDF has said.

Covid, 7,000 design changes and materials and labour inflation set delivery back

EDF says the opening date for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station looks set to be delayed by a further three years as the cost of building it could soar by about a third.

Following delays in the electromechanical phase of the project and an overall cost rise in the civil engineering element, EDF energy is now predicting

EDF confirms project that is expected to provide seven per cent of the UK's power may not come online before 2030, presenting a threat to UK carbon targets and Labour’s clean power goal

The final cost of constructing Hinkley Point C nuclear power station could be a third higher than initial estimates, EDF has admitted.

Completion of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant has been delayed by up to four more years at the cost of billions of pounds

EDF has estimated that Hinkley Point C could cost up to £46bn and take another four years to complete. The French state-owned client said that the first