Sizewell C nuclear power plant

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Sizewell C nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant in pre-construction in East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Sizewell C nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner
1 Pre-construction[1] 1600 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[3] EPR[4] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][5]
2 Pre-construction[1] 1600 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[3] EPR[4] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][5]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Sizewell C nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom[6] 52.2199, 1.6203 (exact)
2 East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom[6] 52.2199, 1.6203 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60889001,https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-sizewell-c-project-development-consent-decision-announced. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220815201124/https://www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects/sizewell-c/proposals. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220810101132/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor). Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220917081859/http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/united-kingdom.aspx. Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230604115743/https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/uk-take-50-stake-sizewell-c-nuclear-project-2022-11-29/. Archived from the original on 04 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221121155438/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-62035444. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)