Project: stated targetSecondary report

What was reported

According to the application, the earliest start date for construction of Hermes 2 is expected to be July 2025 with the first unit projected to be completed by July 2027 at the earliest and December 2027 at the latest.Regulator, government, developer and customer statements named in the Project Ledger · World Nuclear News statement · Jul 25, 2023 · Open the source ↗

What the evidence supports

That World Nuclear News, a secondary source, published the quoted statement. It records a target, not something that has happened. Targets can move; earlier and later targets are both kept.

What remains unknown

Whether the target will be met. Progress in any other dimension or unit. Physical work does not establish permissions, financing, customers or commissioning.

Source passages

Exact excerpts from the source, with links. Quotes are checked character for character against our stored copy.

World Nuclear News statementAccording to the application, the earliest start date for construction of Hermes 2 is expected to be July 2025 with the first unit projected to be completed by July 2027 at the earliest and December 2027 at the latest.Regulator, government, developer and customer statements named in the Project Ledger · World Nuclear News statement · Jul 25, 2023 · Open the source ↗

Revision history

  1. Revision 1 · Nov 11, 2026, 21:11 UTC

    Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant: construction targeted for July 2025

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