300wh power station in China in London

But British Steel isn't the only critical infrastructure in which China has a stake. The China General Nuclear Corporation (CGN) was an initial investor in the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, giving it a 33.5 per cent stake.

China was also involved in the Sizewell C nuclear power station but in 2022, the UK government forced Beijing out, spending £679m of taxpayer cash as part of an exit deal.

London Heat & Power Company – a 9MW gas CHP based at Imperial College which started operation in 2009. Taylors Lane – Taylor's Lane Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) station, situated in Willesden is operated by E.ON and has two gas turbine units fired on natural gas with a total capacity of 132MW and began generating in 1979.

Britain's eight nuclear power stations generate a fifth of the nation's electricity supply. However, all but one of the plants currently operating are due to shut down by 2030 (figure 1). At the same time, progress on building a new fleet of reactors has stalled.

And in the UK, in 2014 under the coalition Government the UK-China Energy Dialogue was agreed between the two countries with one major focus being the use of clean energy including nuclear. Following this, the Government announced their approach to nuclear projects would be 'developer-led'.

It also generated 4.2% of its own electricity from nuclear in 2018, from 47 plants around the country. And in the UK, in 2014 under the coalition Government the UK-China Energy Dialogue was agreed between the two countries with one major focus being the use of clean energy including nuclear.