Hinkley Point C in fresh doubt after government delays approval

(The Guardian, 27 Jul 2016) Ministers to conduct fresh review into much delayed project, with no green light expected until autumn despite EDF’s confirmation.

Britain’s first new nuclear power station for a generation is in fresh doubt after the government delayed making a final decision on the £18bn Hinkley Point C , despite EDF’s directors voting to start work on the project.

The government said ministers would now conduct another review of the controversial project and make an announcement in the early autumn about whether to give it the green light.

The announcement surprised EDF, the French energy company leading Hinkley Point C. EDF was preparing to sign contracts with the government on Friday but has now cancelled press interviews that it was planning to hold with Vincent de Rivaz, the boss of its UK arm.

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The Guardian, 27 Jul 2016: Hinkley Point C in fresh doubt after government delays approval