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by toomuchtodo 538 days ago
While the time and cost overruns are regrettable, it’s likely a welcome conclusion considering the Russian gas situation and the desire to phase out the last of their coal generation, which was bumped from the end of this year to 2027 in September 2023 by Macron.

https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/FR
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mrlonglong 534 days ago
We in the UK phased out the last coal burner earlier this year.

We're building a 3.2GW nuclear power station at Hinckley, expected to start up in 2027.

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toomuchtodo 532 days ago
Hinckley Point C startup date was pushed back to 2029 unfortunately. With that said, if it can get done, that is a substantial amount of energy that can offset current UK fossil gas consumption.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/edfs-nuclear-project...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinkley_Point_C_nuclear_power_...

https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/GB/72h

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mrlonglong 531 days ago
COVID certainly buggered up things. Thanks for the correction.
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mrlonglong 531 days ago
Hopefully Sizewell C will get off the ground soon.
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