Construction of Britain’s first new nuclear power plant in decades has been delayed, according to a report by the BBC.
EDF said Hinkley Point C in Somerset will not start generating power in 2023 as planned and that a revised timetable for the £24.5bn plant will be issued when the company takes a final investment decision on the project.
The UK’s old coal-fired power plants will be forced to close before 2023 under EU air quality rules and the gap in generating capacity will have to be filled some other way.
