EDF Delays UK Hinkley Point Nuclear Plant Start Date, Raises Costs Estimates
20 Maio 2022 - 2:57AM
Dow Jones News
By Giulia Petroni
Electricite de France SA said late Thursday that it has delayed
the start date of its U.K. Hinkley Point C nuclear plant by a year
and now estimates project costs in the range of 25 billion to 26
billion pounds ($31.18 billion-$32.43 billion).
The French utility company said the start of electricity
generation for unit 1 of the reactor is targeted for June 2027 and
risk of further delay for the two units is assessed at 15
months.
"People, resources and supply chain have been severely
constrained and their efficiency has been restricted," it said. "In
addition, the quantities of materials and engineering as well as
the cost of such activities, including in particular marine works,
have risen."
The company had previously expected generation start in June
2026 and estimated costs in the range of GBP22 billion to GBP23
billion. Since the beginning of construction, the project has been
delayed by 18 months in total, mainly due to the coronavirus
pandemic, EDF said.
Changes in project completion costs aren't expected to have an
impact on U.K. consumers, according to the company.
Write to Giulia Petroni at giulia.petroni@wsj.com
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