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PARIS (Reuters) – French utility EDF said on Tuesday it was pushing back the start date on its Hinkley Point C reactor project in Britain to 2029, with a new estimated cost of between 31 billion and 34 billion pounds ($43.06 billion) in 2015 values. The plant, in southern England, was previously expected to start operations in June 2027, with an estimated cost of 25 billion to 26 billion pounds. The delay marks the latest blow to the project which is part of Britain’s efforts to increase its nuclear energy capacity. The plant was initially scheduled to open in 2025 at a cost then estimated at …

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