sizewell c would be a near replica of one being built at hinkley point in somerset and would power up to six million homes. here's our business editor simonjack. is this the answer to soaring gas bills? the government thinks in part it is and wants to replicate this plant under construction in somerset here at sizewell in suffolk and today committed £100 million of taxpayers' money to help make that happen. i taxpayers' money to help make that ha en. ., taxpayers' money to help make that ha en. ~ :, , ., happen. i think that in terms of caettin happen. i think that in terms of getting the _ happen. i think that in terms of getting the carbonised - happen. i think that in terms of getting the carbonised local, i getting the carbonised local, secure, affordable energy, this is a fabulous investment. this secure, affordable energy, this is a fabulous investment.— fabulous investment. this will take a decade to — fabulous investment. this will take a decade to build, _ fabulous investment. this will take a decade to build, and _ fabulous investment. this will take a decade to build, and it _ fabulous investment. this will take a decade to build, and it will - fabulous investment. this will take a decade to build, and it will be i a decade to build, and it will be paid for by adding money to people's bills. we have a cost of energy and cost of living crisis right now. i'm s-ueakin cost of living crisis right now. ii"fl speaking with the prime minister, with the treasury, with the chancellor about how we can mitigate that impact and they will be announcement in due course. the com an announcement in due course. the company that— announcement in due course. the company that wants to build here say