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Hinkley Point C woes threaten to break UK and France’s nuclear fusion

Cross-Channel dream is turning sour as EDF’s costs mount and Britain faces a long wait for the power to come on

The Guardian - UK

Sorry, France, you’re on the hook at Hinkley Point

As its own finance director warned: EDF understood exactly what it was signing in 2016

The Guardian - UK

Hinkley Point C could be delayed to 2031 and cost up to £35bn, says EDF

As nuclear plant is hit by further delay, real cost will be far higher after inflation is included, as project uses 2015 prices

The Guardian - UK

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UK Govt To Plough Extra GBP1.3bn Into Nuclear Plant

The UK government says it will make available an additional GBP1.3 billion ($1.9 billion) in funding for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear reactor project with French energy group EDF. The announcement from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero late on Monday takes the level of state…

International Business Times

EDF customers fear a cold winter after off-peak electricity rate almost doubles

Economy 7 users have always paid much cheaper rate to recharge storage or water heaters overnight

The Guardian - UK

UK Unveils Plans For 'Biggest Nuclear Power Expansion In 70 Years'

The UK government on Thursday announced plans for what it said was the country's "biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years to bolster its energy independence and meet carbon emission targets.

International Business Times

UK government sets out plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’

Ministers hope to build fleet of reactors to meet quarter of electricity demand by 2050 but critics highlight long delays and rising costs

The Guardian - UK

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EDF Energy plans to extend life of four UK nuclear power plants

French energy company to invest a further £1.3bn in its British nuclear fleet up to 2026

The Guardian - UK

Three energy firms allowed to force-fit prepayment meters again

EDF, Octopus and Scottish Power given green light by Ofgem to install devices in Great Britain under strict new rules

The Guardian - UK

France to build more new generation nuclear reactors to reach green targets

France is set to build eight new nuclear plants on top of six already announced, the energy minister has said, arguing more reactors are needed to hit carbon reduction targets.

Radio France Internationale

Boris Johnson tells Sunak to ‘get on’ with slow nuclear power build

Former Tory PM takes new swipe at his successor over stalled progess on Britain’s energy independence

The Independent UK

What to do if you get a monster energy bill as Grayson Perry challenges EDF

Former BBC journalist Jon Sopel was also presented with a monthly energy bill many times more than the previous one

Evening Standard

Sir Grayson Perry ‘freaked out’ by EDF bill as £2,500 taken from bank account

The 63-year-old wrote on social media on Monday that EDF had raised his monthly electricity bill from £300 to £39,000

Evening Standard

‘A bit steep’: EDF causes Christmas chaos as customer sees energy bill soar from £300 to £39,000

Frustrated customers turn to social media to complain about eye-watering bills

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Evening Standard

Sir Grayson Perry says energy firm EDF raised electricity bill from £300 to £39,000

The Turner Prize-winning artist hit out at energy firm EDF on social media

The Guardian - UK

Grayson Perry challenges electricity bill rise from £300 to £39,000 a month

Turner prize-winning artist joined on X by broadcaster Jon Sopel a fellow EDF customer, who complained of being asked for £18,000

Zenger

WATCH: World’s Biggest Crane Lifts Huge Dome Onto Nuclear Power Station

The world's biggest crane is known as Big Carl.

The Guardian - UK

EDF can’t move me on to its super-cheap EV charging deal

Its GoElectric Overnight tariff promised drivers big savings – only problem, it couldn’t deliver

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Newcastle Herald

Unions collaborate with offshore wind company to maximise jobs

EDF has applied for a feasibility licence in the Hunter Offshore zone.

The Guardian - UK

UAE approached to invest in Sizewell C nuclear power plant

UK lines up Middle East investor for stake in £20bn-£44bn project despite growing row over other Emirati investment plans

The Guardian - UK

E.ON scuppered our plans for an air source heat pump

It has proved impossible to get it to fit the necessary smart meter

The Independent UK

Hundreds of mysterious blue balls wash up on UK beaches

Rubber-type balls found on shores in Tees Valley over last week

Radio France Internationale

Macron is shopping for uranium in Kazakhstan after the loss of Niger

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in uranium-rich Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the first leg of a trip to Central Asia, a region long regarded as Russia's backyard that has drawn fresh Western attention since the war in Ukraine began. His main aim: securing raw materials and possibly a lucrative contract…

Radio France Internationale

France stages first nationwide strikes since failed pension protests

Major French unions representing workers in the transport, education and health sectors are striking Friday to protest austerity measures and demand increased wages and gender equality.

The Independent UK

EDF renews calls for social tariff and cuts standing charge for some households

EDF said it would cut standing charges for a quarter of a million vulnerable households.

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