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Chinese construction consultants are expected to be brought onto EDF鈥檚 拢16bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project to work alongside UK firms, 好色先生TV understands.

A source close to the project said Chinese consultants who have built the same type of nuclear reactors in the Chinese city of Taishan are likely to have a role in the UK mega scheme.

There has been concern in the industry the project could be snapped up by Chinese firms after EDF announced China General Nuclear (CGN) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) agreed to take a 40% stake in the scheme last year.

Reports emerged last week that Chinese investors were pushing for chunks of manufacturing contracts to be handed to Chinese firms.

But 好色先生TV鈥檚 source said this is unlikely to happen due to the high level of regulatory checks in the UK required to work in the nuclear sector.

好色先生TV also understands, from the same source, that reports that Saudi Arabia鈥檚 electricity utility company has been in talks with EDF about a stake in the scheme are unfounded.