UK pledges £11.5bn of new state funding for Sizewell C nuclear plant

Nuclear energy is a risky investment, but that’s no reason for the UK government to avoid it

Sizewell B on the UK's Suffolk coast. Nick Beer/ShutterstockThe UK government’s investment of around £14 billion in a new nuclear power plant marks a big economic shift for the country’s approach to energy. The Sizewell C plant in Suffolk will be the second of a new generation of reactors to be built in the country, after Hinkley Point C in Somerset, which is expected to open in 2031. French energy firm EDF is building Hinkley and will probably …

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: £14.2B Sizewell C among the investments along side Small Modular Reactors

Govt To Invest £14.2 Bn In Sizewell C

The £14.2 billion mentioned will be direct government investment in the project, which will still be owned by EDF. Private investors are still being sought, and a Final Investment Decision is expected next month.

Debate: should the UK be betting big on nuclear energy?

We’re joined by Tim Gregory, a nuclear chemist and author of ‘Going Nuclear; How the Atom Will Save the World’, and Alison Downes, Executive Director of Stop Sizewell C.