EDF Denies New U.K. Nuclear Project Costs Have Doubled

GALWAY, IRELAND--January 29, 2025--Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--The developers behind the U.K.'s next nuclear power plant, Sizewell C, have denied media reports that the cost for the project could be £40 billion (US$49 billion), double the 2020 estimates of £20 billion (US$24.5 billion). Within this article: EDF denies costs have doubled for U.K.'s next nuclear power project, details about Sizewell C, history of delays and cost spikes on Hinkley Point C project.