Wednesday, December 3, 2014

UK To Back Nu-Gen Loans For Moorside 3-Reactor Plant

 
UK To Back Nu-Gen Loans For Moorside 3-Reactor Plant

The British government revealed Tuesday it had worked out an agreement to guarantee funding for a 3.4 gigawatt nuclear power plant slated for West Cumbria, an area of northwest England on the coast of the Irish Sea.

The 3-reactor project is planned as a 60-40 joint venture between Japan's Toshiba Corporation and French firm GDF Suez. The partnership company is Nu-Generation Ltd., frequently referred to as Nu-Gen.

The plan calls for a construction of three AP1000 Westinghouse reactors that would provide close to 7 percent of Britain's electricity needs. It is expected to create 21,000 jobs during construction, which is expected to take at least four years.Read More
http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2014/12/02/uk-to-back-nu_2d00_gen-loans-for-moorside-3_2d00_reactor-plant-120202.aspx#.VH9yFIeftFV

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