Name of the Project
Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant (NPP) project.

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

Project Owner/s
Nuclear New Build, a subsidiary created by 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 with a combined output of 3 200 MW, 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.

Potential Job Creation
Construction and operation of Hinkley Point C will create about 25 000 employment opportunities and up to 1 000 apprenticeships. An estimated 64% of the project’s construction value is predicted to go to UK companies.

Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at between  £31-billion and £34-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
Construction started in December 2018, with electricity generation from Unit 1 expected to start in 2030. The plant was originally scheduled to start up by the end of 2025.

Latest Developments
The turbine generator stator for the NPP has been delivered from the manufacturing plant in Belfort, France.

The 12 m, 450 t stator – supplied by EDF subsidiary Arabelle Solutions – was delivered to the construction site on November 17, following a journey by road, rail and sea.

The stator is a key component of the turbine generator, serving as the stationary portion of an electric generator that converts the rotating magnetic field into electric current.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Kier BAM Joint Venture (site preparation works); Framatome SA (pressure vessel and steam generators); Bouygues and O’Rourke JV (construction contract); Sarens NV (assembling the world’s biggest crane at the site to aid construction at a later stage); MHI (pump sets); Trilium (subcontractor to MHI); Tecnatom (preoperational inspection services); BGEN (electrical and instrumentation solutions); GE Steam Power Systems (conventional power islands); and Arabelle Solutions (stator).

Contact Details for Project Information
EDF Energy, tel +44 1138 207117.