The first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; Hinkley Point C in Somerset will provide low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.
Construction and operation of Hinkley Point C will create 25,000 employment opportunities, up to 1,000 apprenticeships and 64% of the project’s construction value is predicted to go to UK companies.
Marking a significant milestone in the revitalisation of our nuclear power industry, Hinkley Point C will make a major contribution to the UK’s move to reduce carbon emissions. The electricity generated by its two EPR reactors will offset 9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, or 600 million tonnes over its 60-year lifespan.
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The reactor at Hinkley Point C
Hinkley Point C will be the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK. The planned twin unit UK EPR is capable of generating 3,260MW of secure, low carbon electricity for 60 years.
Proposed change to fish protection measures
We are proposing to make an application to the Secretary of State for a “material change” to the Hinkley Point C Development Consent Order granted in 2013 to remove the requirement to install an acoustic fish deterrent at Hinkley Point C.
Dredging mud in the Bristol Channel
As part of the construction of Hinkley Point C, we will be dredging mud and sediment from the seabed off the Hinkley Point C site ahead of the drilling of six vertical shafts for the cooling water system. The cooling water system is a significant piece of infrastructure, which involves tunnelling more than 3km out into the Bristol Channel.
Tunnel boring at Hinkley Point C
There will be three large tunnel boring machines operating at Hinkley Point C which will be forming the two intake tunnels and one outfall tunnel, for the power station's cooling water system. There will also be one smaller tunnelling kit which will be excavating a tunnel to form the fish return system.
Hinkley Point Visitor Centre
We're relocating our visitor centre from Bridgwater to Cannington. The centre at Angel Place Shopping Centre closed due to the pandemic and we're not planning to reopen it. Instead, we are focussing our efforts on being ready to welcome visitors to our new, state of the art centre, within Cannington Court, this winter.
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