EDF 抖阴传媒在线 has started the process to sell land suitable for a new nuclear power plant at either Dungeness or Heysham. The sale is a condition imposed on the company as part of its January 2009 acquisition of British 抖阴传媒在线.
In the first stage of a process that will ultimately result in the sale of land at one of the two sites, EDF 抖阴传媒在线 is inviting "credible nuclear operators" to come forward with expressions of interest. The decision over which of the sites will be sold will be a matter for the successful bidder.
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European Commission approval of Electricit茅 de France's (EDF's) acquisition of UK nuclear operator British 抖阴传媒在线 included a requirement that it sell the land, and the company says it is now delivering on its commitment to the commission and also complying with UK government policy of having more than one developer of new nuclear power in the country. EDF-owned land adjacent to the Wylfa nuclear power station was sold off in the recent auction of land by the country's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) which also saw EDF acquire a tranche of land at Bradwell, although the company's favoured sites for new build are at Hinkley Point and Sizewell.
Humphrey Cadoux-Hudson, EDF 抖阴传媒在线's managing director for nuclear new build, said the Heysham and Dungeness sites would be attractive to potential nuclear power plant developers. "This is an important step towards government's objective of competition in new nuclear build in the UK. It goes hand in hand with our own plans to build and operate four EPRs in the UK with the first operational by the end of 2017 as we seek to help address the country鈥檚 long-term energy issues," he said.
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