France-based nuclear company Framatome has joined a consortium of more than 100 companies and organisations from across the UK working to design, supply and construct the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, England.
The Sizewell C Consortium, initially formed by 32 companies, is calling on the government to approve Sizewell C, saying it will boost the country’s post Covid-19 recovery by injecting billions into the UK’s green economy and net zero ambition. In May, France’s state-owned EDF submitted a planning application to build the two new EPR units at Sizewell C.
The consortium believes Sizewell C will provide a major economic boost for the UK and set the country on the road to a green recovery. It said work could begin this year, involving contracts worth up to £300m, adding that it intends to sign agreements with UK regions to guarantee jobs and investment.
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