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July 11, 2018

Hinkley Point C visit helps Girl Guides achieve their engineering badge

A group of Girl Guides are well on their way to achieving their Women in Engineering badges – thanks to a site visit to Hinkley Point C.
June 29, 2018

Taishan 1, world’s first EPR connected to the grid

On the 29 June at 17:59 local time, Taishan 1 reactor located in China became the first EPR (European Pressurised Reactor) reactor in the world to be successfully connected to the grid.
June 27, 2018

Hat trick for Hinkley Point C at Constructing Excellence Awards

The construction team building the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C in Somerset scored a triple award scoop at the South West Constructing Excellence Awards.
May 25, 2018

Hinkley Point C project reaches 250 apprentices

Today Business Secretary, Greg Clark, Energy Minister, Richard Harrington, and French Ambassador, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, met some of the 250 apprentices who have worked on the Hinkley Point C project so far.
May 04, 2018

Top industry award for EDF Energy young professional

Bristol-based nuclear specialist Pete Bryant has scooped the top honour at Energy UK’s 2018 Young Energy Professionals Awards.
April 19, 2018

HPC wins construction award for consideration shown to community

The Hinkley Point C project team was presented with a Gold Award at the Considerate Constructors Scheme’s 2018 National Site Awards.

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