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A government spokesperson said the new plant is "not a government project" and as such "any additional costs or schedule overruns are the responsibility of EDF and its partners and will in no way fall on taxpayers". The government has also just doubled its own investment into Sizewell C to £2.5bn and is in the…
The completion of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater could cost billions more than the initial revised projected cost set out by…
The completion of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater could cost billions more than the initial revised projected cost set out by…
The cost of the UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear plant has been projected to rise again and its completion date has also been pushed back.
Francois de Beaupuy, Bloomberg News, Jan 23, 2024 (Bloomberg) -- Electricite de France SA’s nuclear project at Hinkley Point in the UK will cost as much as £10 billion ($13 billion) extra to build and take several years longer than planned, the latest in a series of setbacks for the budget and timetable of the country’s…