By Julia Pyke and Nigel Cann

This week marks a turning point for Britain’s energy future.

For decades, the challenge for nuclear programmes in the West has not been technical capability, but the absence of a financial model that – alongside Government investment - could attract private capital with confidence. Sizewell C’s financial close proves that private investment in new nuclear is both possible and transformative.

We now have full funding certainty. It's a clear signal that Britain’s next nuclear power station is ready to move into delivery, backed by both independent private investors and the government at unprecedented scale.

It is proof that Britain can lead the world in clean energy innovation, backed by the confidence of international markets and the strength of British industry. Good for business, even better for Britain.

It may sound like a story for the finance pages, but its impact reaches far wider; it matters to anyone who worries about the cost of their energy.

We know people feel they already pay too much for their energy, and that new infrastructure can........

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