French push for UK loan guarantee on Hinkley Point C financing

The French government is reportedly urging the UK Government to provide loan guarantees for Hinkley Point C, the flagship nuclear power station, as the cost escalates

EDF warns cost of Hinkley Point C could soar more than 20%

The Hinkley Point C power plant in Somerset could end up costing £33 billion

EDF asks for Force Majeure for Hinkley Point C

The move is expected to push back dates on the current contract to help the company avoid a potential penalty

Regulators approve China’s nuclear reactor design for use in the UK

They said the UK Hualong Pressurised Water Reactor – UK HPR1000 – can be built in the UK, following an application for a version of the reactor design proposed to be built at Bradwell B in Essex

EDF responds to reported leak at its Chinese nuclear power plant

The company said it has been informed of a build-up of rare gases at its nuclear power station in China

EDF denies increasing role of China’s CGN at Hinkley nuclear plant

It dismissed the claims made in the Sunday Telegraph story, which alleges the Chinese state energy company is ‘more closely involved’ in the project than what was previously disclosed

US blacklists Chinese nuclear firm involved in UK Hinkley Point C project

China General Nuclear Power partnered with EDF to help fund a third of the £20bn cost of the nuclear power plant being built in Somerset

CGN buys majority stake in 650MW Swedish wind farm

The facility is expected to be able to provide clean power for as many as 400,000 families

EU court dismisses Austrian challenge to UK Hinkley nuclear subsidies

It ruled the government’s contribution to the new nuclear plant in Somerset does not violate EU rules

CGN signs MoU to deepen links with UK’s nuclear supply chain

China’s largest nuclear power producer hopes to develop its expertise and knowledge