The new plants are to be Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C and will eventually produce up to 6.4 GW in total.
[1] EDF initially entered the UK nuclear industry with the acquisition of British Energy in 2009.
At the same time, EDF established NNB GenCo as a separate subsidiary for the construction of additional new nuclear plants.
[3] The company's plans include building four new nuclear reactors adjacent to existing plants, two at Hinkley Point C in Somerset and two at Sizewell C in Suffolk.
Framatome's (previously Areva) European Pressurized Reactor is the preferred design for the sites.