Published on May 19, 2022
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EDF: Start of production of unit 1 of Hinkley Point C in June 2027
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(Archyde.com) – EDF announced on Thursday that it had finalized the revision of the timetable and the cost of the construction of the two nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point C, in Great Britain.
In a press release, the group indicated that the start of the electricity production of unit 1 was now planned for June 2027, while the risk of postponing the delivery of the two units is estimated at 15 months assuming the absence new pandemic wave and additional effect of the war in Ukraine.
The cost of completing the project is estimated at between 25 and 26 billion pounds, EDF said, adding that this would have no effect on British consumers.
The next milestone is the installation of the dome on unit 1, scheduled for the 2nd quarter of 2023.
(Rdig par Jean Terzian)
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