About: Hinkley Point C
Rosatom talks up wind, solar power in quest for ‘diversified portfolio’
Nuclear power remains the cornerstone of Rosatom’s expansion strategy, notably in emerging countries. But the Russian state-owned energy conglomerate is now also talking up renewables, citing wind, solar and batteries as part of a diversified low-carbon energy portfolio.
UK renewables boosted as costs fall below price of nuclear power
Offshore windfarms are to be built for a record low price in the UK early next decade, after developers bid far more aggressively than expected for a multimillion-pound pot of government subsidies. EURACTIV’s partner The Guardian reports.
Global industry report dispels myth of ‘nuclear renaissance’
Nuclear energy is being outstripped by renewable energy globally, but despite safety risks and rising costs of new generation reactors, there is still no end in sight for nuclear power - also in Europe. EURACTIV Germany reports.
China to UK: ‘Golden’ ties at crucial juncture over nuclear delay
China has cautioned Britain against closing the door to Chinese money and said relations were at a crucial juncture after Prime Minister Theresa May delayed signing off on a $24 billion nuclear power project.
Resignation of EDF director paves way for Hinkley Point go-ahead
An EDF director opposed to the construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant has resigned before a crucial board vote on the project, paving the way for the French company to approve it.
The game behind France’s carbon price floor
The carbon pricing measures announced by French President François Hollande will unfairly benefit EDF, the energy company's competitors have said. EURACTIV's partner Journal de l'Environnement reports.
Brussels clears French-Chinese tie-up for UK nuclear plant
EU anti-trust regulators on Thursday (10 March) cleared a partnership between French power company EDF and Chinese nuclear firm CGN to build nuclear power plants in Britain, including the controversial Hinkley Point project.
China uses Juncker Plan to boost involvement in Europe
China could become the largest non-EU contributor to the so-called "Juncker Plan", the European Commission President’s flagship investment initiative to revive growth in Europe.
Osborne ridiculed over ‘cheap nuclear’ claims
EXCLUSIVE/ UK Chancellor George Osborne was criticised today (9 September) after claiming that nuclear power was “substantially cheaper than any other low carbon technology,” when defending government subsidies for the controversial Hinkley Point C project.