| Sizewell C nuclear power station (SZC) | |
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 3D Image of how Sizewell C (middle) will appear in relation to Sizewell B (top right) | |
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| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | Suffolk, East of England |
| Coordinates | 52°12′54″N 1°37′11″E / 52.215°N 1.61972°E |
| Status | Awaiting final investment decision |
| Construction cost | £20–35 billion[1] |
| Owners | EDF Energy (50%), UK Government (50%) |
| Operator | NNB Generation Company |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Framatome |
| Cooling source | Sea water from North Sea |
| Thermal capacity | 2 × 4,524 MWth (planned) |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | EPR |
| Units planned | 2 × 1,630 MWe |
| Nameplate capacity | 3,260 MWe (planned) |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Sizewell C nuclear power station is a project to construct a 3,200 MWe nuclear power station with two EPR reactors in Suffolk, England.[2] The project was proposed by a consortium of EDF Energy and China General Nuclear Power Group, which own 80% and 20% of the project respectively. In 2022, UK Government announced a buy-out to allow for the exit of CGN from the project and forming a 50% stake with EDF, though EDF expect this to fall below 20% following anticipated external investment.[3][1] As of 30 June 2024, the project is 76.1% owned by the UK Government and 23.9% owned by EDF.[4] The power station is expected to meet up to 7% of the UK's demand.[5][6]
The project is expected to commence in 2024,[7] with construction taking between nine and twelve years, depending on developments at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, which is also being developed by EDF Energy and which shares major similarities with the Sizewell plant.
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wnn-20221129was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "EDF 2024 Half Year Results" (PDF). p. 34.
- ^ Thomas, Nathalie; Mancini, Donato Paolo (25 June 2020). "Cost of new Sizewell C nuclear plant put at £20bn". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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bbc-20221104was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Court of Appeal dismisses anti-SZC claims". Sizewell C. 21 December 2023. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.