CGN signs MoU to deepen links with UK’s nuclear supply chain
China’s largest nuclear power producer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UK Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) to help deepen its links with Britain’s...
View ArticleEU court dismisses Austrian challenge to UK Hinkley nuclear subsidies
An Austrian appeal against the UK Government’s funding for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station has been dismissed by the EU court. The European Court of Justice ruled the government’s...
View ArticleCGN buys majority stake in 650MW Swedish wind farm
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) has bought 75% of a 650MW wind energy project in Sweden. The firm’s subsidiary CGN Europe signed an agreement with Australian energy company Macquarie Group and...
View ArticleUS blacklists Chinese nuclear firm involved in UK Hinkley Point C project
A state-owned Chinese company which is funding part of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in the UK has been placed on a US export blacklist. The US Department of Commerce has placed China...
View ArticleEDF denies increasing role of China’s CGN at Hinkley nuclear plant
EDF has denied allegations that the role of China General Nuclear (CGN) is increasing at the Hinkley Point C nuclear project in Somerset. It dismissed the claims made in the Sunday Telegraph story,...
View ArticleEDF responds to reported leak at its Chinese nuclear power plant
The US Government is reportedly assessing a report of a leak at a Chinese nuclear power plant. According to a CNN report, Framatome, an EDF unit, which designed the reactor at the Taishan Nuclear Power...
View ArticleRegulators approve China’s nuclear reactor design for use in the UK
Regulators in the UK have confirmed a nuclear reactor design from China is suitable for use in the country. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and the Environment Agency are satisfied the UK...
View ArticleEDF asks for Force Majeure for Hinkley Point C
EDF has asked the government-owned Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) to trigger the Force Majeure clause on its Hinkley Point C contract to avoid penalties as a result of delays caused by the...
View ArticleEDF warns cost of Hinkley Point C could soar more than 20%
French utility EDF has warned the costs of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, currently under construction in southwest England, could rise more than 20% higher than its estimate last year....
View ArticleFrench push for UK loan guarantee on Hinkley Point C financing
The French Government is reportedly urging British officials to provide loan guarantees for Hinkley Point C, the UK’s flagship nuclear power station, as soaring costs place financial strain on the...
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