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ITER Forum Website update 4/13 B.J.Green (14/4/13) UK nuclear power station given green light http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/9940231/UK-nuclear-power-station-given-green-light-Hinkley-Point.html The Government has granted EDF planning permission to build the first UK nuclear power station in almost two decades, in a decision described as a huge achievement by the boss of the French energy giant. By Szu Ping Chan, and agencies 3:24PM GMT 19 Mar 2013 Ed Davey, the Energy Secretary, told MPs that he was granting planning consent for the French energy company to build two nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset. The project will create between 20,000 and 25,000 jobs during construction and 900 permanent jobs, according to the Government. Mr Davey said the multi-billion pound project was in the best interests of the country, and will be the first new nuclear power station constructed in the UK since 1995. “It’s vital to get investment in new infrastructure to get the economy moving. Low carbon energy projects will bring major investment, supporting jobs and driving growth, said Mr Davey. EDF Energy chief executive Vincent de Rivaz said receiving planning permission for the project was a huge achievement representing years of hard work. This decision sets up a huge opportunity for this project to provide enormous benefits to the UK in jobs, skills, cutting carbon emissions and future energy security, he said. The decision on Tuesday follows months of talks between the Government and EDF, which had described negotiations as intense and challenging, after an original December deadline was missed. A final investment decision by EDF to go ahead with construction still depends on the deal being negotiated with the Government on the strike price paid for electricity generated by the plant. Under electricity market reforms, low-carbon power such as nuclear reactors and offshore wind farms will have long-term contracts with a guaranteed price for the