Plans to build a new nuclear power plant in the UK have been backed by £100 m of government funding to support the continued development of the Sizewell C project in Suffolk.
The funding commitment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will be used to continue the development of the project which will aim to attract further financing from private investors and, subject to value for money and relevant approvals, the UK government.
Ministers have made a commitment to reaching a Final Investment Decision on at least one large-scale nuclear power station this parliament.