Government introduces RAB funding bill for new nuclear

The government has introduced a new bill to parliament to implement the regulated asset base (RAB) funding model for new nuclear power stations. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said the “tried and tested” model has already been successfully used to finance major infrastructure projects such as the Thames Tideway Tunnel and will save consumers more than £30 billion on each new large-scale nuclear plant.

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