UK Watchdog Warns Sizewell C Nuclear Plant Costs Are Risky and High
A UK spending watchdog has warned that the £38 billion cost of the Sizewell C nuclear plant is 'risky' and that its power will be more expensive than Hinkley Point.
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Power from Sizewell C will be more expensive than Hinkley Point, says UK watchdog
National Audit Office report says consumers will pay higher amount for energy from Suffolk project compared to its Somerset counterpart
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National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’ The cost of the government’s £38bn nuclear plant in Suffolk is subject to “significant uncertainty” and may outweigh the benefits for UK households until at least 2064, according to the government’s spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that although the potential benefits of the Sizewell C nuclear plant are considerable, they remain uncertain. The...
By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
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