Name and Location
Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project, UK.

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, on a site to the west of the existing Hinkley Point A and B power stations, in West Somerset.

The development will include two UK European pressurised water reactors, 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.

Value
£16-billion.

Duration
Commissioning of the new plant is scheduled for 2018.

Latest Developments
EDF and the British government have signed an agreement to build two nuclear reactors for a total cost of £16-billion.

EDF will have a 45% to 50% stake in the consortium to build two Areva-designed EPR reactors at Hinkley.

China General Nuclear Corporation (CGN) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) will have a combined stake of 30% to 40%, while Areva will take a 10% stake.

Discussions are also under way with regard to compiling a shortlist of other interested parties that can take up to 15%, EDF has said.

The contract will last for 35 years from the date of commissioning, with an electricity price set at £92.5/MWh, or £89.5/MWh if a second nuclear plant project at Sizewell goes ahead.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Kier BAM joint venture (site preparation works) and Bouygues TP/Laing O’Rourke joint venture (civils work contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
EDF Energy, John Levy, tel +44 207 752 2265.
Kier BAM joint venture, tel +44 1767 640111, fax +44 1767 640002 or
email info@kier.co.uk.
Matthew Moth at the Madano Partnership on behalf of the Bouygues TP/Laing O’Rourke joint venture, tel +44 207 593 4000 or email matthew.moth@madano.com.