Press Release – Sfil: leading lender for the Export Credit Financing of the UK’s Sizewell C Nuclear Power Plant, Showcasing the Excellence of France’s Nuclear Industry

Paris, 4^th November, 2025

Sfil announces its upcoming involvement in financing the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom, one of Europe’s largest energy infrastructure projects, with a total cost of approximately £38 billion (around €46 billion). This project will receive £5 billion (around € 6 billion) in export credit insured by Bpifrance Assurance Export, for which HSBC is the French Authorities Coordinator.

Sfil will join the 13 commercial banks involved in this project, as a leading lender to Sizewell C.

The Sizewell C power plant highlights the expertise of the French nuclear sector, reflected in the participation of four key industry players: Arabelle Solutions, Edvance, Framatome and EDF, being both investor and technology provider in the project. This construction will generate around €6 billion in direct economic benefits in France, complemented by indirect economic impact for numerous French Mid-sized companies and SMEs, thereby helping to sustain the workload of industrial sites in sector across the country.

This landmark project is set to supply electricity to 6 million UK households – nearly 20% of the country’s homes – significantly enhancing the United Kingdom’s energy security which aims at raising nuclear share in its electricity mix to 25% by 2050.

By preventing the emission of 9 million tons of CO2 annually, the facility will have a positive environmental impact, aligning with the UK’s energy transition strategy and its efforts to combat climate change.

With this exceptional operation, Sfil reaffirms its leading role in supporting major infrastructure projects that advance the global energy transition while bolstering France’s economic influence on the international stage.

About Sfil

Sfil, a public development bank and subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts Group, is a key player in infrastructure project financing and support for major French exports, serving local communities and the energy transition. The Sizewell C transaction will be Sfil’s 36th export operation, bringing the total amount refinanced to €21.9 billion and contributing to the conclusion of €41.2 billion in export credit agreements.  

Sfil is also a leader in local public sector financing in France. Since 2013, it has been mobilising long-term investors to offer local public actors, healthcare institutions and exporters optimal financing conditions to make investments that are essential to France.

Press contact :  Christine.lair@sfil.fr –  06 78 66 14 64