Hitachi requests British PM's support for nuclear plant construction

Hitachi Ltd. on Thursday requested British Prime Minister Theresa May provide support for the company's nuclear power plant construction operations in Britain amid swelling costs for a project in Wales, according to sources familiar with the matter.Meeting with May at her office in London, Hitachi Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi requested more support from the British government, including direct investment, the sources said.The Japanese maker of machinery and infrastructure systems had applied for a site license to build two advanced boiling water reactors on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, aimi…READ FULL ARTICLE