U.K. Grants First Nuclear Licence in 25 Years
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 07:21 AM EST
GALWAY, IRELAND--November 28, 2012 --Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) The U.K. has granted the first new site licence for a nuclear power station project to the U.K. division of French energy giant, Electricite de France (EPA:EDF) (Paris). The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has granted the site licence to NNB Generation Company (NNB GenCo), which is going to build a new nuclear power plant (NPP) at Hinkley Point in Somerset.