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Hinkley C nuclear plant costs could soar to £46B (bbc.co.uk)
6 points by zh3 on Jan 23, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


> UK bill payers will not be directly affected by those building cost and time overruns at Hinkley Point as EDF agreed to shoulder the risk on the project

The bill goes to French taxpayers, as EDF got renationalised to avoid bankruptcy.


The only point of nuclear at this point is to prolong the life of fossil fuels.




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