Project owner Electricité de France now expects to complete the project between 2029 and 2031 and estimates its cost at between $39 billion and $43 billion.
More work on the $26-billion Hinkley Point C reactor hinges on a French government decision in May; project developers say it is "well-prepared" to proceed.
French state-controlled utility EDF Energy, Paris, signed a “strategic investment agreement” on Oct. 21 transferring 33.5% of its 100% ownership of the U.K.’s planned nuclear power plant to Beijing-based China General Nuclear Corp.
