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.
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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