Sizewell C
Clean. British. Nuclear.
Powering our future 

  • 60+
    Years of clean, reliable power
  • 70,000
    UK jobs supported
  • 6million
    Homes powered
  • 9million
    Tonnes of CO2 avoided every year of operation
  • £4b
    Invested in the East of England
Our project

Clean electricity made in Britain

Sizewell C will provide decades of clean, reliable electricity for around 6 million homes. Together with wind and solar, it will help to build a greener energy system and protect households from high gas prices.

Majority owned by the UK Government, Sizewell C is a British nuclear project which will strengthen our energy security while providing thousands of great jobs across the country.

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Communities

A once-in-a-generation opportunity

Our project is already helping to spread prosperity and change lives for the better in East Suffolk. We are creating huge new opportunities for local people and businesses. At the same time, we are listening carefully to residents and working hard to reduce the disruption caused by the construction of the power station.
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Careers

Thousands of great jobs and training opportunities

Our project will support 70,000 jobs, including 7,900 in Suffolk, and we will employ at least 1,500 apprentices.
Sizewell C will help to change lives for families and communities across the UK, including in places that are crying out for skilled work. We have active policies to promote a diverse workforce and to spread opportunities as widely as possible.
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Environment

Looking after nature

The biggest threat to nature is climate change. Clean energy from nuclear will reduce carbon emissions and help to protect the environment. At Sizewell C, we are creating stunning new habitats for nature.

We are going well beyond legal requirements to mitigate the impacts of construction. Our plans will result in more local biodiversity, more nature recovery and more rewilding in the East of England.

BOOSTING BIODIVERSITY
OUR NET ZERO TECH
WILD ALDHURST
  • 250ha
    Land for new habitats
  • 19%
    Net increase in biodiversity
  • £100m
    Environmental support
  • <0.2%
    Suffolk area of outstanding natural beauty footprint

Project Milestones

A look at the project’s progress and important moments.

1. October 2024
Autumn Budget

The Autumn Budget announces £2.7bn commitment to Sizewell C and says Final Investment Decision will be in the 2025 Spending Review.

2. June 2024
Commitment to Sizewell C

Labour General Election manifesto commits to Sizewell C.

3. May 2024
Regulator grants Nuclear Site Licence to Sizewell C

First nuclear site licence issued by the Office for Nuclear Regulation since Hinkley Point C’s licence in 2012.

4. January 2024
UK Government invests additional £1.3b

The funding will help Sizewell C continue to prepare for full construction.

5. January 2024
Development Consent Order triggered

Green light for formal construction to begin.

6. September 2023
Private investment process begins

The UK Government launches the formal process to raise private investment for Sizewell C.

7. August 2023
£341m government allocation for SZC

This funding allocation is to speed up preparation of site for construction, procurement of key supply chain components, and to expand the workforce.

8. March 2023
Environment permits granted

The Environment Agency grants permits which are required before construction can begin.

9. December 2022
Government invests nearly £700m

The Government agrees to invest in the project becoming a 50% shareholder alongside EDF.

10. July 2022
Development Consent Order approved

Approval of the DCO comes after the Planning Inspectorate says the benefits of the project “strongly outweigh the impacts”.

11. March 2022
New nuclear funding legislation passed

MPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of legislation to introduce Regulated Asset Base (RAB) funding for nuclear.

12. January 2022
Government invests £100m

The UK Government agreed a land option agreement with EDF to fund further development of the project.

13. May 2020
Application for planning permission submitted

Our application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) was more than 50,000 pages long.

14. October 2012
First of four rounds of local consultation begins

Our consultations in the region led to engagement with more than 10,000 people and organisations.

Sizewell C latest news

General News, Local Economy

Setting out the road ahead: Sizewell C awards UK contracts for new roads and infrastructure upgrades

Contracts awarded to UK companies ahead of construction of new link road and two-village bypass   Family-owned Suffolk company Breheny Civil Engineering to construct new A12 roundabouts as part of infrastructure upgrade  ...

Local Community, Supply Chain

Hydrogen bus trial could lead to zero emissions travel for Sizewell C workers

Hydrogen buses would reduce Sizewell C project’s construction emissions and limit the impact of workforce transport on the local area Trial of first hydrogen buses in Suffolk could develop pathway to accelerate...

General News

“A gender-balanced workforce can be achieved without quotas,” says Joint MD

Julia Pyke, Sizewell C joint MD, on International Women’s Day Comment comes as Sizewell C’s leadership now reaches 65% female representation Its apprenticeship programme – launched in 2021 – aims to be...

Careers, Local Community

“The beginning of a very exciting future”: Ipswich jobs fair showcases Sizewell C opportunities

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has hailed the “bright future” on offer for the town after hundreds attended a new jobs fair showcasing opportunities at Sizewell C.    More than two-hundred people attended the...

Environment, Local Community

Free parking at Sizewell Beach thanks to Sizewell C funding

Visitors to Sizewell Beach will benefit from free parking for the next year, thanks to funding from Sizewell C. The twelve-month trial is intended to encourage year-round use of Sizewell Beach and...

Local Community

First-ever community film festival comes to Leiston

Leiston Community Film Festival screened a selection of films celebrating the Leiston community Festival created by Leiston Film Theatre, Sizewell Creative, and Silverfish Films Event also featured first exhibition from Sizewell Creative...

Careers

Sizewell C event in host town shows huge local appetite for apprenticeships

Over two hundred people attend booked-out apprenticeship event in Leiston Of 1,500 Sizewell C apprenticeships, 540 will go to people from Suffolk Jess Asato MP: “This investment in skills and training is...
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