http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/8514233/EDF-Energy-poised-to-begin-nuclear-push.htmlEDF Energy poised to begin nuclear 'push'
EDF Energy, the nuclear giant, is to launch a major campaign to sell nuclear energy to the British public in the wake of the Fukushima incident in Japan.
By James Quinn, and Rowena Mason 9:10PM BST 14 May 2011
The French-owned company, which bought British Energy in 2009 and is the UK's largest nuclear generator, will begin a large-scale push in the second half of the year to highlight the benefits of the power source and the growing need for it.
The charge will be led by Vincent de Rivaz, chief executive, who is leading the company's focus on nuclear, not least its commitment to invest in up to four new nuclear plants, with the first operational by 2018. However, The Sunday Telegraph understands that Mr de Rivaz is on the verge of admitting publicly that the 2018 date has slipped, possibly by a year or more, due to delays in legislation, partly caused by the Fukushima explosion.
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The 2018 date has already slipped by a year or more, and lets face reality, it will slip further, so don't expect them before 2020 at the very earliest (if they don't get cancelled).
This was predicted in 2006 and 2007 by the deputy chairman of British Energy and by independent analysts: