UK Bars China General Nuclear (CGN) Engineers from Working on New Nuclear Power Plant, Confining CGN’s Role to Investment Only
After banning Huawei from taking part in the development of UK’s 5G infrastructure, Whitehall sources have indicated that UK plans to ban Chinese engineers from participating in the construction of Sizewell Nuclear Plant, according to UK’s Daily Mail, adding that if China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) were to engage in any part of the project, investment from CGN would also be denied.
Sizewell Nuclear Power Plant is a sister project to another nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point, each on a construction budget of £20 billion. The construction at Hinkley Point has begun in 2018 where 33% of the finance and 40 staff members are provided by CGN.
Sources have pointed out that although the project of building a nuclear plant in Sizewell is still at a preliminary stage, UK is already in discussion with French energy company EDF, aiming to confine CGN to the role of an investor and not take part in the construction of the power plant. CGN has expressed their willingness to cover 20% of the cost of the Sizewell plant construction as well as sending more engineers to UK to discuss the possibility of building new nuclear reactors in Bradwell.
#UK #China #CGN #Huawei #NuclearPowerPlant #Sizewell #HinkleyPoint #Bradwell
Source: Apple Daily #Dec19
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201219/IT4HAZ4HHRAR3I2PJGA6ZHH2NY/
After banning Huawei from taking part in the development of UK’s 5G infrastructure, Whitehall sources have indicated that UK plans to ban Chinese engineers from participating in the construction of Sizewell Nuclear Plant, according to UK’s Daily Mail, adding that if China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) were to engage in any part of the project, investment from CGN would also be denied.
Sizewell Nuclear Power Plant is a sister project to another nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point, each on a construction budget of £20 billion. The construction at Hinkley Point has begun in 2018 where 33% of the finance and 40 staff members are provided by CGN.
Sources have pointed out that although the project of building a nuclear plant in Sizewell is still at a preliminary stage, UK is already in discussion with French energy company EDF, aiming to confine CGN to the role of an investor and not take part in the construction of the power plant. CGN has expressed their willingness to cover 20% of the cost of the Sizewell plant construction as well as sending more engineers to UK to discuss the possibility of building new nuclear reactors in Bradwell.
#UK #China #CGN #Huawei #NuclearPowerPlant #Sizewell #HinkleyPoint #Bradwell
Source: Apple Daily #Dec19
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201219/IT4HAZ4HHRAR3I2PJGA6ZHH2NY/