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EDF and China General Nuclear could get up to 拢160bn in revenue over 35 years for Hinkley Point C once it鈥檚 up and running, according to the Financial Times.

Analysis commissioned by the FT found that with Hinkley鈥檚 strike price of 拢92.50/MWh guaranteed by the government for 35 years, EDF and its partner China General Nuclear (CGN) are set to earn between 拢100-160bn in revenue.

EDF has a 66.5% stake in the project with CGN taking the remaining 33.5% stake.

Analysts estimated that EDF and CGN could earn 拢102bn between them over the 35-year period if Hinkley ran at 90% capacity for 90% of the time, with an assumed inflation rate of 1%.

Other analysts predicted the two firms could receive up to 拢160bn if the power plant operated closer to full power for 90% of the time assuming a 2% inflation rate.

It comes after prime minister Theresa May told journalists at the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China that she would make a decision on the proposed power plant鈥檚 fate this month.

May said: 鈥淚鈥檓 going to be looking at all the evidence around this issue. The way I look at this, I don鈥檛 just take an instant decision鈥� I have been very clear that I will be doing that and taking a decision sometime this month.鈥�

The government said it would delay giving its final approval to Hinkley Point C in July, just minutes after EDF鈥檚 board announced it had made its long-awaited decision to approve funding for the project.

Chinese president Xi Jinping also told journalists at the summit he is willing to 鈥渟how patience鈥� with the UK government, in reference to the delays over Hinkley.

According to reports, May and president Xi held talks over a 鈥渂ilateral trade agreement鈥� but the specifics of the Hinkley deal were not discussed.