Hinkley Point C - EDF
WEBHinkley Point C. At Hinkley Point C we're building two new nuclear reactors, the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in Britain providing zero-carbon electricity for around six million homes.
Hinkley Point C nuclear power station - Wikipedia
WEBHinkley Point C nuclear power station (HPC) is a two-unit, 3,200 MWe EPR nuclear power station under construction in Somerset, England. [4] The site was one of eight announced by the British government in 2010, [5] and in November 2012 a nuclear site licence was granted. [6]
New video shows Hinkley Point C getting ready to install the
WEBJul 4, 2024 · Hinkley Point C’s new factories in Bristol are providing evidence of the significant productivity boost from modular construction. This means building ever larger pieces of the power station in satellite factories and lifting them into place with some of the world’s largest cranes.
Hinkley nuclear power station on track for 2026 opening
WEBSep 29, 2021 · The UK's newest nuclear power station is on track to open by the end of 2026, the company building it has said. Hinkley Point C in Somerset has been under construction by EDF Energy for five...
Hinkley Point C: Building Britain’s first nuclear reactor in 30 years
WEB5 days ago · Hinkley Point C is the first nuclear reactor to be built since Sizewell B was completed in 1995. Called the European pressurised water reactor (EPR), Hinkley Point C is the third example to be built in Europe. The first was built at Olkiluoto in Finland and the second at Flamanville in France. Each of these projects has gone massively over ...
Hinkley C nuclear reactor roof lifted into place - BBC
WEBDec 15, 2023 · Engineers have lifted a steel roof onto a building which will house the first of two nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset. Hundreds of people helped with the delicate operation to...
Hinkley Point - Wikipedia
WEBHinkley Point is a headland on the Bristol Channel coast of Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 kilometres) north of Bridgwater and 5 mi (8 km) west of Burnham-on-Sea, close to the mouth of the River Parrett.
Hinkley C: Hundreds more needed to finish nuclear power station - BBC
WEBMay 24, 2021 · Hinkley C is due to open in June 2026 and will cost between £22bn and £23bn. Another 1,700 workers are to be hired over the next year to help build the Hinkley C nuclear power plant in Somerset....
Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station - NS Energy
WEBFeb 21, 2020 · The 3,260MW Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power plant under construction in Somerset, South West England, UK, is the first new nuclear power facility to be built in the UK since 1995. It is also the first nuclear power station to be built in Europe since the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan.
News and views | Hinkley Point C - EDF
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Hinkley Point C’s new factories in Bristol are providing evidence of the significant productivity boost from modular construction. This means building ever larger pieces of the power station in satellite factories and lifting them into place with some of the world’s largest cranes.