Queries raised over Hinkley cost hike

By Joey Gardiner2019-10-09T05:00:00

EDF says job has gone up by as much as £2.9bn because of ‘challenging’ ground conditions

Doubts have been raised over whether the escalating cost of earthworks at the Hinkley Point nuclear site is the biggest single reason for the scheme blowing its budget by as much as £3bn.

Last month French power giant EDF said the cost of the scheme had gone up by £1.9bn-£2.9bn because of “challenging” ground conditions “which made earthworks more expensive than anticipated”.

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