I know little about the subject, and it would certainly make sense for it to be running late with a pandemic going on, but it seems like 5 years is a typical prediction from start of building to being in operation according to this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_nuclear_power_station...
The planning and getting approvals actually takes longer than the construction itself.
The planning and getting approvals actually takes longer than the construction itself.