Aerial view of Sizewell, Suffolk (10th April '26) Sizewell B in the foreground with the expanding construction site of Sizewell C behind. Main works began in 2024. About £38bn. Up to 10,000 jobs. Target completion: mid-to-late 2030s. #Sizewell #SizewellC #aerial #Suffolk

Some jack-up barge action happening off Sizewell Beach at the moment. They are there to help with the construction of Sizewell C.

Thanks to GeoSeacore for letting me know of its arrival (the blue barge). She's a very impressive vessel!

#SizewellC #Geoseacore #Construction #StockPhotography

Agency SWNS took their own photos from 4,000ft to show the massive scale of the #SizewellC site. And this is just the plant construction area - there are multiple road schemes and park and rides too 😡
#SizewellC
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Insane number of abnormal loads heading for #SizewellC next week - like 14 each day! Our advice, stay home...
Happy Easter (not)
#StopSizewellC
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Suffolk shop owner's relief after new A12 roundabout completed The first of two new roundabouts constructed by Sizewell C has opened to road users.

Let's hope so, unless #SizewellC lorry numbers increase as rumours suggest?? "It's been a v difficult 9 months. We've seen reduced trade with so much road works...It has had a huge impact on us, but hopefully it starts to get back to normal"
#StopSizewellC
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New chief executive officer of Hinkley Point C Hartley will take up the role of CEO on 1 July, succeeding Stuart Crooks, who has spent 40 years in the nuclear industry.

New chief of #HinkleyC.... Poisoned chalice? Yep, pretty much
#SizewellC #StopSizewellC
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Sizewell C and Northern Powerhouse rail face official probes Probes into Sizewell C and Northern Powerhouse Rail have been lined up by a powerful parliamentary committee. The public accounts committee said the

A probe into #SizewellC by the Public Accounts Committee.... "would draw on National Audit Office work and would examine how departments were managing the cost, delivery and value-for-money risks attached to major projects"
#StopSizewellC
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Accelerated Coastal Erosion Prompts Concerns About Long-Term Protection for Sizewell C Nuclear Plant Recent accelerated coastal erosion along the UK's east coast, exacerbated by a severe winter, has intensified debates about the safeguards for the £40 billion Sizewell C nuclear power station under construction on the Suffolk shoreline. The plant, adjacent to existing Sizewell A and B sites, is designed for over a century of operation and decommissioning, extending potentially to 2140 or beyond when spent fuel remains on-site. Critics highlight that the area ranks among Europe's fastest-eroding coastlines, with dozens of homes lost in nearby communities like Thorpeness, raising fears of unequal protection—millions invested in the plant's defenses while locals fend for themselves. Sizewell C asserts the site lies on a comparatively stable section between hard points, bolstered by the Sizewell-Dunwich Bank, with the facility elevated on a 7m platform and shielded by adaptable sea defenses exceeding 14m above current levels. These include temporary sheet piles during construction, transitioning to permanent structures, plus beach enlargement for soft defenses. Prof Sir David King recommends proactive foundations for robust walls around Sizewell B and C to accommodate future sea level rise. Campaigners, including Together Against Sizewell C, argue planning approvals overlooked extreme climate scenarios and assumed static coastal features like protective sandbars. Experts like Prof Robert Nicholls note potential downstream impacts on neighboring coasts if hard defenses become necessary, though current effects appear minimal. Residents demand contributions from the project's substantial budget to aid vulnerable areas, while Sizewell C emphasizes extensive flood modeling for rare events (1-in-10,000-year storms, 1-in-100,000-year surges), ongoing drone monitoring, and readiness to adapt. The issue underscores broader challenges of building critical infrastructure on eroding shores amid climate change.

Accelerated Coastal Erosion Prompts Concerns About Long-Term Protection for Sizewell C Nuclear Plant

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#coastalerosion #nuclearpower #sizewellc

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Meanwhile we have #sizewellc on the go in Suffolk. Adding to our bills, taking years to build and will be in the sea by the time it comes online. And yes it’s for nuclear weapons too. It’s what we call a lose lose or ‘doing a Starmer’.

Au revoir coastal nuclear

Models based on peer reviewed data - UK new #nuclear at #SizewellC will be almost entirely cut off by flood water at least once per year by the time it's built.
And will only get worse.

Prof Robert Nicholls UEA: “The effects of #SizewellC become significant if we are forced to protect it...if it suddenly began to erode and you had to protect it, then it might start to have a big effect both on the coast to the north and the south.”
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World's longest coastal path opens in England to the public The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.

Wonderful achievement, and something England can be proud of - shame about the bit round #SizewellC...
#StopSizewellC
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BESS is way faster to deploy than nukes - speeds transition to renewables #sizewellc ?

Fed up traffic protesters line road with 100 yellow metal rats Residents living along the B1125 between Walberswick and Middleton have created metal rats in Hi-Viz to signify concerns the road has become a rat…

"Fed-up communities living along a rural road have created metal rats in Hi-Viz vests to highlight their anger that #SizewellC workers and other vehicles are using their route as a "rat run".
#StopSizewellC
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Letter: Britain’s coastal erosion: see-saw on the seashore From Nicholas Malins-Smith, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK

"#Suffolk...has long known about coastal erosion. Most of the original town of #Dunwich was lost to the sea a very long time ago. The little left... is about 3.5 miles north of where #SizewellC #nuclear power station will be built"
N. Malins-Smith Camb. 2/2
#StopSizewellC
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Letter: Britain’s coastal erosion: see-saw on the seashore From Nicholas Malins-Smith, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK

"The comment by Sir David King on how the E side of Britain is “tilting into the sea” is the result of more than just aggressive coastal erosion caused by climate change (“Residents lambast ‘nuts’ location of #SizewellC as coastal erosion gains pace”) 1/2
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Court Rejects TASC’s Appeal on Sizewell C Sea Defenses and Climate Resilience The Appeal Court has rejected Together Against Sizewell C Ltd's (TASC) legal challenge against the government’s decision regarding the Sizewell C nuclear project. TASC had sought to force the government to scrutinize the developer’s plans for flood defenses in light of rising sea levels due to climate change. The case specifically involved the government's approval of Sizewell C without addressing the proposed sea defenses, which TASC argued were not sufficiently resilient against extreme climate change scenarios. TASC's spokesperson, Chris Wilson, expressed concerns that the ruling could endanger the safety of future generations, as the site is located on an eroding coastline, and the developer, EDF, failed to include alternative defense measures like raising the platform height, which would have been more sustainable. The court's decision comes despite the project's vulnerability to flooding and potential long-term environmental impacts. TASC calls for further scrutiny of EDF’s environmental plans and an inquiry into the exclusion of crucial flood protection from the project’s application.

Court Rejects TASC’s Appeal on Sizewell C Sea Defenses and Climate Resilience

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How to Build the World’s Most Expensive Nuclear Power Plant Plus, the $44,000 bill that shows California’s insurance-market dysfunction.

WSJ: "Britain’s first new nuclear plant in three decades cemented its status as the most expensive on record anywhere....The stakes are high—[with] #SizewellC taxpayers will shoulder more of the burden if the project runs over budget.
#StopSizewellC
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Today I was photographing the Jack-up barge, Fugro Excalibur - so you don't have to.

If you are looking for stock images and 4k video of Aldeburgh and the surrounding areas, including Sizewell C, visit: www.calvertphoto.co.uk/licensing/

#SizewellC #StockPhotography #SuffolkPhotographer

İngiltere’nin doğu kıyısındaki hızlı erozyon, 40 milyar sterlinlik nükleer projeyi tartışmaya açtı İngiltere’nin doğu kıyı şeridinde son aylarda hız kazanan erozyon, yalnızca bölgedeki evleri değil, aynı zamanda yaklaşık 40 milyar sterlinlik Sizewell C Nükleer Santrali projesini de yeniden gündeme taşıdı. Norfolk ve Suffolk kıyıları, uzun süredir Avrupa’nın en hızlı aşınan bölgeleri arasında gösteriliyor. Ancak son dönemde yaşanan kayıplar, geçmiş ortalamaların çok üzerine çıktı. Doğu Suffolk Konseyi’ne göre, Thorpeness köyündeki uçurum hattı 2024 Aralık ayından bu yana 27 metreden fazla geri çekildi.

#İngiltere’nin doğu kıyısındaki hızlı #erozyon, 40 milyar sterlinlik #nükleer projeyi tartışmaya açtı #SonDakika #SizewellC #NükleerSantral #Çevre #UK

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Rapid UK coastal erosion throws spotlight on £40bn nuclear plant More than 27 metres of cliff lost over a year in area just 2km from Sizewell C

Sir David King on how Britain is tilting into the sea on E because of erosion, amplifying effect of rising seas: “That’s the nature of the challenge we're all concerned about on the E coast - and around #SizewellC that clearly is a problem”
#StopSizewellC
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Cost of Hinkley Point C nuclear plant jumps again to nearly £50bn The rising cost — and a further delay to the completion date — will be seen as a blow to the UK’s energy security and an indictment of its infrastructure record

.@thetimes nails it. "The rising cost — and a further delay to [#HinkleyC's] completion date — will be seen as a blow to the UK’s energy security and an indictment of its infrastructure record" and "It does not augur well for #SizewellC..."
#StopSizewellC
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Hinkley Point C nuclear plant delayed to 2030 as costs climb to £35bn French utility company EDF says operations in Somerset will start a year later as delay costs firm €2.5bn

#EDF today says #HinkleyC's operation delayed another year (or two) to 2030/2031 and costs increased from £31-34bn [2015£] to £35-36bn - that's £50bn in today's money. Oh and #SizewellC paid £1.6bn to #HPC for its "expertise" (yes really!)
#StopSizewellC
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A wild and windy morning on #SizewellC beach - a bit like being in a candy floss machine with so much foam - and more evidence that the shoreline is rapidly falling into the sea #StopSizewellC

Centrica pauses buybacks as earnings slump 40% Energy company’s shares drop almost 10% in early trading after lower gas and electricity prices hit results

#Centrica earnings slump so it wants more predictable income, like #SizewellC. BUT this is at our expense, because WE're paying investors a set amount through our energy bills during construction - years before any electricity - and beyond!
#StopSizewellC
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Sizewell C Archaeology Open Day, Yoxford Village Hall

Fascinating #SizewellC archaeology Open Days Yoxford Village Hall 21 & 22 Feb. Only problem is #SizewellC closing B1122 at Yoxford for the whole weekend + Old High Road (where Yoxford Village Hall is) closed til 14 March! Right hand/left hand #StopSizewellC
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"@RachelReevesMP is preparing to rip-up rules protecting “bats & newts” despite fears this could derail closer relations w/ EU. [She'll] back controversial changes to nature laws meant to speed up construction of #nuclear plants"
#SizewellC #StopSizewellC
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Feeling angry about multiple #energy projects like #SizewellC #SPR #Sealink #LionLink? TAKE ACTION! SIGN & SHARE A PETITION to demand a central body to stop #cumulativeimpacts
👉 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75... 👈@SEAScampaign @SayNo2SizewellC @StopSizewellC #Suffolk #Saxmundham #Friston

Sizewell C opponents to appeal High Court decision Together Against Sizewell C challenges the refusal of a judicial review into the site's plans.

"It is a scandal if it is deemed legal that a developer, in this case #SizewellC, is allowed to pick and choose which parts of a project it wants to include in its development consent order application."
#StopSizewellC
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