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> Hasn't it already greatly overrun the initial promises? Hinkley Point C got the green light in 2016 with an estimated £18bn build cost The most recent es
by chickenbig 2y ago
> Hasn't it already greatly overrun the initial promises?
Hinkley Point C got the green light in 2016 with an estimated £18bn build cost
The most recent estimates put costs as high as £34bn at 2015 prices, £46bn in today’s money.
I believe the range is £31–35 billion in 2015 prices, so between 75% and 100% overrun.
> that's the whole reason France is crying for relief here from the UK.
The overrun combined with COVID combined with the spike in inflation and also CNG being frozen out of the UK nuclear market/cooling of relationship with China.
> claims that nuclear will show good experience effects this time, for sure, are to be treated with skepticism.
Agreed, which is why the second unit at HPC will be interesting.