Government proposes £5.5bn subsidy scheme for Sizewell C nuclear project

Michael Holder
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An artist's render of Sizewell C nuclear power station | Credit: EDF
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An artist's render of Sizewell C nuclear power station | Credit: EDF

New support regime would aim to help 3.2GW project attract private investment

The government has unveiled details of its £5.5bn subsidy scheme to support the development of a major new nuclear power plant at Sizewell in Suffolk, as it pushes forward with its ambitions to decarbonise...

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