£341mln to speed up UK nuclear expansion

A £341mln investment builds on the UK Government’s existing plans to rapidly expand nuclear energy in the UK, the Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero has announced.

This comes as steps have been announced to further speed up preparations to make the site at Sizewell C in Suffolk shovel-ready for a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK.

The extra money will help prepare the site for construction, procuring key components from the project’s supply chain and expanding its workforce.

Like Hinkley Point C in Somerset, Sizewell C will comprise two reactors, reportedly generating a total of 3.2GW of electricity, equivalent to 7% of the UK’s electricity needs.

Minister for Nuclear and Networks Andrew Bowie MP says, 'Sizewell C will be a significant part of the revival of nuclear energy in this country – providing clean, home-grown power to millions of homes, providing thousands of jobs and ending reliance on foreign electricity to bolster our energy security.'