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China planning to be dominant player in UK’s nuclear power industry

China plans central role in UK nuclear industry after Hinkley Point approval China General Nuclear aims to submit designs for Bradwell power station in Essex within weeks of Somerset approval, sources say, Guardian,

Graham Ruddick,16 Sept 16, China is set for a central role in Britain’s nuclear industry after the government gave the go-ahead for a new power station at Hinkley Point.

The Chinese company involved in the £18bn project plans to submit a design for a nuclear power station in Essex within weeks. China General Nuclear agreed to take a 33% stake in Hinkley Point C in Somerset, alongside the French energy group EDF, in return for leading the project at Bradwell, Essex…….

September 17, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized