The power station at a glance
Our proposals for Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2-gigawatt power station to provide reliable low-carbon electricity which doesn’t rely on the weather.
The EPR reactor design has been approved by the UK’s nuclear regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). This means it satisfies Britain’s high and robust standards for nuclear safety.
Once built, Sizewell C will generate low-carbon electricity for at least 60 years and will employ 900 people, in addition to the thousands of jobs needed for maintenance outages.
Sizewell C will be built next to Sizewell B which began operating in 1995 and has so far avoided more than 76 million tonnes of carbon emissions.
Nuclear power from Sizewell C will deliver low-carbon electricity which doesn't depend on the weather and will work alongside renewables to reduce the UK's carbon emissions
Jobs and skills
As part of our plans, we’ve included proposals for jobs and skills creation across the UK. In total, over 70,000 jobs across the UK will be supported by the project.
Environment
A net increase in land for wildlife will be created to mitigate for the land used during construction, with no land owned by RSPB Minsmere to be built on.
Britain needs Sizewell C to help replace coal, gas and nuclear power stations that are closing down so we do not have to rely on foreign imports or burn more fossil fuels and make the climate emergency worse.
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Contact Sizewell C
- Call: FREEPHONE 0800 197 6102 (Weekdays: 9.00am - 5pm)
- Write: FREEPOST SZC CONSULTATION (No stamp or further address required)
- Visit: Sizewell C Information Office, 48-50 High Street, Leiston IP16 4EW (By appointment. Weekdays: 10am - 4pm)
- General query: info@sizewellc.co.uk
- Media team: media@edfenergy.com