Network Rail to Go 'Nuclear Powered' with £3bn EDF Energy Deal
Network Rail, the operator of Britain's railway infrastructure, has entered into a 10-year deal with the French-owned EDF Energy to provide low-carbon electricity to the railways.
Under the £3bn ($4.8bn, €3.6bn) contract, EDF will supply around 3.2 terrawatt hours of energy per year to the railway network for the next decade. EDF will provide low-carbon energy generated from its eight nuclear power stations.
"The deal places nuclear energy at the heart of the UK's infrastructure for the next 10 years and serves to underline that nuclear power is part of everyday life in Britain," Vincent de Rivaz, CEO of EDF Energy, said in a statement.
The supplied electricity will primarily be used to power electric trains, which accounts for 55 percent of the traffic. Network Rail is looking to electrify more than 2,000 track miles across Britain over the coming years.
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