Fears nuclear power plant salt marsh plan will ‘destroy’ farmland and livelihoods
The owner of nuclear power plant Hinkley Point C has come under fire over its proposals to flood 1,500 acres of land and ...
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Hinkley Point C building work reaches reactor lift milestone
Building work on the multi-billion-pound Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is reaching a big milestone, with the first reactor building being lifted into place. The development will close the ...
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Nuclear provides jobs boost to Bristol, says EDF Energy
A new jobs map published by EDF Energy shows the nuclear industry now supports 3500 jobs in the city of Bristol in southwest ...
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In pictures: Hinkley Point C's second unit taking shape
The third and top steel ring for Hinkley Point C unit 2's containment building has been lifted into place. The Hinkley Point C site is by the coast in southwest England (Image: EDF) The 423-tonne, ...
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A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
The story centres on the massive construction site on the Bristol Channel where EDF is building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station that is essential to meet the nation’s future energy needs.
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EDF, the French energy firm building Hinkley Point C, is reportedly trying to raise an additional £4bn to fund the megaproject as cost continue to spiral upwards. The Office for Nuclear Regulation has ...
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Big Carl Completes Crucial Lift at Hinkley Point C
The giant crane, Big Carl, has completed a significant milestone at Hinkley Point C by lifting the third and final liner ring ...
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Hinkley Point C and ITER engineer out risk from ‘hazardous’ nuclear lifting
and updates from Hinkley Point C. Jacobs will also run a session on a novel design for an in-cell crane at Iter, the world’s largest fusion experiment in France. Nuclear lifting includes any lifting ...
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Hinkley Point C's final ring lifted into place by giant crane
A giant crane has lifted the final liner ring into place at Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building. The 423-tonne piece of steel, which is 11.6 metres in height and 47 metres in diameter, is the ...
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Hinkley C: UK nuclear plant price tag could rocket by a third
The final cost of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant being built in ... that UK bill payers will not be directly affected by those building and cost time overruns. The French firm EDF agreed ...
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British Gas owner considers £1bn investment in Hinkley Point C
The owner of British Gas is exploring a potential investment in Hinkley Point C as French state energy giant EDF scrambles to raise more funds for the troubled nuclear project. Centrica has held ...
October PMI shows construction growth continues
Growth in UK construction activity slowed in the run up to last week’s budget but market conditions continued to improve, ...