Deals to bring big expansion of nuclear energy

Article reports that a big expansion of nuclear power in the United Kingdom was launched on the 29 April 2009 as a German consortium comprising RWE and Eon bought two sites at Wylfa and Oldbury for building new reactor plants and committed itself to a huge investment programme.

The German consortium's announcement gives Britain a second strong nuclear generator to compete with EDF of France, which acquired the third of the sites which was on offer at this time at Bradwell.

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Homepage http://www.nda.gov.uk/

NDA: Press Release, 29.4.09: Winning bidders in NDA land auction announced http://www.nda.gov.uk/news/land-auction-announcement.cfm

BBC News, 29.4.09: Three nuclear power sites bought http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8025751.stm

E.ON UK: Press Release, 29.4.09: E.ON and RWE joint venture secures Oldbury new nuclear land in NDA auction, commits to further community consultation http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs//eonukpressreleases/archive/2009/04/29/1382.aspx

E.ON: Press Release, 29.4.09: E.ON UK, RWE npower joint venture successful in bidding for land at Wylfa and Oldbury for nuclear new build http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs//eonukpressreleases/archive/2009/04/29/1381.aspx

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