CGN: 'Too early' to judge Hinkley costs

Partner EDF says UK project will cost extra $1.9 billion, face 15-month delay

China General Nuclear Power Corp, French energy group EDF's partner in Britain's Hinkley Point nuclear power project, said it is too early to jump to conclusions about any possible delays or cost overruns.

In response to EDF's claim that the project's costs had risen by 1.5 billion pounds ($1.9 billion) and that it faced a 15-month delay, CGN, China's largest nuclear operator, said the project is at the early stage of construction.