Hinkley Point delayed another year as costs rise by £3bn

Completion of Hinkley Point C has been delayed by another year as the cost of building the giant nuclear plant is estimated to have risen by an extra £3bn.
Client EDF has confirmed the targeted start of electricity generation has been pushed back to June 2027 while final construction costs are estimated at between £25bn and £26bn.
Stuart Crooks, Managing director of Hinkley Point C said in a message: “You will all have experienced the severe impact of Covid-19 on the proj