- Legal victory for Sizewell C
- Construction underway; operational by 2034
- £20-30 billion project, creating jobs
The anticipated delivery of electricity from the proposed nuclear power facility is not until 2034.
The legal obstacle surrounding a proposed new nuclear power station in Suffolk has been surmounted. This follows the ruling by the Court of Appeal that the government’s authorization of the site was valid.
The challenge brought forth by the anti-nuclear site opposition group Together Against Sizewell C, which claimed the Suffolk Coast would suffer incalculable harm, was dismissed on Wednesday morning.
The group’s argument that the government neglected to consider “alternative solutions” to meet energy and climate change mitigation objectives and the environmental impacts of the water supply need when it approved the plant was unsuccessful.
The case was brought before the Court of Appeals subsequent to the High Court’s June denial of a judicial review of the July 2022 decision by former energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to grant development consent for the site.
The government asserted that its planning decisions were valid.
Plaintiffs expressed their dismay at this decision and struggle to comprehend how the potable water supply, upon which Sizewell C has operated for over six decades and is valued at over £30 billion, can be considered lawfully or even rationally as a separate undertaking. Nevertheless, discussions continue with their legal team, and subsequent courses of action are being evaluated.
As discussions continue with their legal team, subsequent courses of action are being evaluated.
Construction of the two-reactor facility is underway under the direction of the French energy behemoth EDF. EDF also possesses the Sizewell B site in Suffolk. Sizewell C, when completely operational, is anticipated to produce sufficient electricity to power six million residences.
EDF solicitors had estimated that the facility could be operational by 2034.
Anticipated taxpayers’ contribution is approximately £700 million. Moreover, this brings the total expenditure to between £20 billion and £30 billion.
Ten thousand highly skilled positions will be created, according to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The initiative was well received by both labour unions and industry leaders.
“After two prior High Court dismissals on this issue, we welcome today’s judgement and now eagerly await the next steps for this project,” a Sizewell C spokesperson said.
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“Sizewell C will have a significant impact on the future of renewable energy in the United Kingdom, and this decision arrives at a momentous juncture in the project’s progression: subsequent to remarkable advancements in preparatory activities this year, we eagerly anticipate commencing construction in 2024.
After being constructed, Sizewell C will supply at least sixty years of energy for 7% of the United Kingdom’s requirements. Thereby bolstering energy security, reducing electricity costs, and generating tens of thousands of jobs throughout the country.
