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Sizewell C-1

EPR · 1,630 MWe · Under construction · commercial operation est. 2035

Current state

StatusUnder construction
DesignEPR (PWR)
Net capacity1,630 MWe
CountryUnited Kingdom
VendorEDF/Framatome
Owner / operatorSizewell C Ltd (UK Govt/EDF/investors)
Construction start2025
Original COD target2035
Current COD estimate2035
Schedule slippage0 years

Notes

Replicate-and-learn thesis vs Hinkley. £38bn (2024 prices); commercial operation guided mid-to-late 2030s — 2035 estimate is the optimistic end.

Milestone log

  • 2025-07-22UK final investment decision; ~£38bn project cost announced (source)
  • 2025-11-15Financial close reached with private investors (source)
  • 2026-02-01~2,000 workers on site as construction ramps (source)

The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.

Sources

  1. https://www.sizewellc.com/