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EDF's UK Hinkley Point nuclear plant start date delayed again, costs mount

French utility EDF on Tuesday again pushed back the start date on its long-delayed 3.2-gigawatt (GW) Hinkley Point C reactor plant in Britain to at least 2029, with a new estimated cost of between 31 billion and 34 billion pounds ($43.06 billion) based on 2015 values.

read more... 25/01/2024

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UK to invest extra $1.7 bln in Sizewell C nuclear power station

Britain will invest an extra 1.3 billion pounds ($1.65 billion) in the Sizewell C nuclear power station in southeast England, the government said on Monday, making it the majority shareholder in the project.

read more... 24/01/2024

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Ukraine, Moldova, Slovakia join ‘Vertical Corridor’ European gas transportation scheme

Ukraine, Moldova and Slovakia on Friday (19 January) joined an initiative for a planned corridor to carry natural gas between Greece and countries to its north as Europe steps up efforts to diversify supply and boost energy security.

read more... 22/01/2024

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Sizewell C project to enter construction phase

The Sizewell C nuclear power plant project has been awarded a Development Consent Order (DCO), paving the way for formal construction work to begin at the site in Suffolk, UK.

read more... 16/01/2024

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Franco-British partnership to develop fourth-generation nuclear technology

UK company Newcleo and French company NAAREA are set to form a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of their fourth-generation nuclear technologies, the two announced in an interview with Euractiv France, AFP and Le Figaro on Tuesday (16 January).

read more... 16/01/2024

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