{"id":325942,"date":"2025-12-28T23:18:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T03:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/sizewell-c-drives-low-carbon-energy-in-the-uk\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T18:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T22:51:08","slug":"sizewell-c-drives-low-carbon-energy-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/sizewell-c-drives-low-carbon-energy-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Sizewell C drives low carbon energy in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On the east coast of Suffolk, one of the most important projects in the UK&#8217;s energy system is progressing: the Sizewell C nuclear power station. This plant, with a projected capacity of 3.2 gigawatts, will supply low-carbon energy to more than six million British homes for at least six decades.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The low carbon energy supply plan<\/h2>\n\n<p>Following the official activation of its Development Consent Order in January 2024, the initiative has gathered pace. The British government, through the Treasury and with parliamentary support, announced in June a \u00a314 billion investment. This intervention makes the State the largest shareholder in the project, with a 44.9% stake, thus ensuring British ownership of the infrastructure.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Key private partners have joined the state investment. <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/edf-to-develop-the-mediterraneans-first-floating-wind-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"264286\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EDF<\/a>, with a 12.5% stake, together with La Caisse (20%), Centrica (15%) and Amber Infrastructure (7.6%), consolidate a mixed financing model that guarantees the viability of the project.<\/p>\n\n<p>The plant will be built alongside Sizewell A and B, previous facilities that are part of the region&#8217;s energy legacy. Its design is based on the same EPR (European Pressurized Reactor) model used at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, allowing the reuse of proven solutions and improving operational efficiency from day one. <\/p>\n\n<p>The EPR has been approved by the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation, meeting the highest industry standards. This technical validation supports an infrastructure that not only seeks to ensure a stable energy supply, but also to minimize its carbon footprint. <\/p>\n\n<p>The government has emphasized that this type of project will protect the energy system from climate fluctuations, stabilize costs for consumers and position the country as a benchmark in clean technologies. At the same time, it is estimated that it will generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs during the construction and operation stages. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sizewellc.com\/building-sizewell-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sizewell C<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the east coast of Suffolk, one of the most important projects in the UK&#8217;s energy system is progressing: the Sizewell C nuclear power station. This plant, with a projected capacity of 3.2 gigawatts, will supply low-carbon energy to more than six million British homes for at least six decades. 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