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UK Allocates Up to £5.5bn for Sizewell C Nuclear Plant Subsidy

Funding aims to support development and secure final investment decision for the energy project.

  • The subsidy scheme provides up to £5.5 billion for development expenses at Sizewell C in Suffolk.
  • The UK government has already invested £2.5 billion in the project.
  • Sizewell C, if completed, would generate power for approximately six million homes.
  • Opponents argue the project is financially wasteful and environmentally harmful.
  • A final investment decision is expected by the end of the year.
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