EDF circles British nuclear powerplant sites

The Register | 09.05.2008 11:02 | Ecology | Technology

French nuclear energy colossus EDF, which also operates various types of non-nuclear generation in the UK, has been buying up farmland close to existing British nuke plants.

The purchases are seen as a move to strengthen EDF's position in negotiations to buy British Energy, the sites' owner.

Today is the final deadline for bids to acquire the UK government's 35 per cent stake in British Energy. Whoever gets the government's shares will then automatically find themselves bidding to own all Blighty's existing private sector nuclear sites. This will be key to the expected building of a new generation of atomic powerplants in Britain, as the plants are expected to be built alongside existing kit.

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Great news - thanks

09.05.2008 11:54

At last we are seeing some progress here. The sooner we can move the UK to a nuclear based energy generation system the better. I lived in France more many years and enjoyed low power costs and the knowledge of near zero Carbon emmissions while living there.

thanks for the info

Good Job

09.05.2008 11:56

Good job we have the the socpa 2005 laws then.
The home office.

Al Asitis