Proposal for new plant in Suffolk could be delayed or scrapped, with government reassessing big projects
Plans to build a new nuclear power plant in Suffolk are under review and could be delayed or scrapped as the government seeks to make sweeping spending cuts.
Sizewell C, which would sit alongside the existing Sizewell B nuclear reactor on the Suffolk coast if built, was expected to provide up to 7% of the UK’s total electricity needs and plug a looming gap in Britain’s nuclear capabilities.
​Proposal for new plant in Suffolk could be delayed or scrapped, with government reassessing big projectsPlans to build a new nuclear power plant in Suffolk are under review and could be delayed or scrapped as the government seeks to make sweeping spending cuts.Sizewell C, which would sit alongside the existing Sizewell B nuclear reactor on the Suffolk coast if built, was expected to provide up to 7% of the UK’s total electricity needs and plug a looming gap in Britain’s nuclear capabilities. Continue reading…Â
