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Government enters talks with Hitachi on Wylfa Newydd

Madeleine Cuff
Madeleine Cuff
clock 04 June 2018 •
An impression of the Wylfa Newydd site |Credit: Horizon Nuclear Power
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An impression of the Wylfa Newydd site |Credit: Horizon Nuclear Power

Business Secretary Greg Clark tells House of Commons government is considering a direct investment in multi-billion new nuclear plant

Plans for a new nuclear plant in Wales took a major step forward tonight, with Business Secretary Greg Clark announcing to the House of Commons that formal talks have started with developer Hitachi to...

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