Name and Location
Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project.
Location
The project will be located on a site to the west of the existing Hinkley Point A and B power stations, in West Somerset, in England. Hinkley
A was decommissioned in 2000, and Hinkley B is due to be decommissioned in 2023.
Client
EDF Energy.
Project Description
The project will involve the construction, operation and maintenance of a new nuclear power station, known as Hinkley Point C.
The development will include:
• two UK European pressurised reactors (EPRs), associated buildings and a plant;
• staff facilities, offices, workshops and storage buildings;
• cooling water tunnels and associated infrastructure, including a fish recovery and return system;
• fuel and management facilities, including for spent fuel and intermediate waste;
• a sea wall, incorporating a public footpath;
• a national-grid 400 kV substation and overhead power lines on site;
• a public information centre;
• a temporary jetty;
• an emergency access road;
• access and parking facilities for workers, visitors and deliveries; and
• a temporary accommodation campus, including 510 bed spaces.
The new power plant will be capable of generating up to 3 260 MW.
The power station is expected to operate for about 60 years.
Jobs to be Created
An estimated 25 000 new employment opportunities are expected to be created over the construction period.
When completed, the plant will employ 900 people.
Value
The plant is expected to cost £18-billion to build.
Duration
Commissioning of the new plant is scheduled for 2018. Chinese investment group, CGN, will cover one-third of the £18bn cost.
Latest Developments
The final investment decision and the start of construction took place in the second half of 2016. Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, in joint venture (JV) with Laing O’Rourke, has been awarded the contract for the construction of the buildings that will house the two EPRs.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Kier BAM JV (site preparation works) and Bouygues and O’Rourke JV (construction contract).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
EDF Energy, tel +44 1138 207117.