Hinkley Point C nuclear power station gets go-ahead
The government has given the go ahead for a new £18bn nuclear power station in the UK after imposing significant new safeguards for future projects.
The vast construction project in Somerset, which has been criticised over costs as well as national security worries, will proceed following a new agreement with French company EDF, the government confirmed today.
Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, said: “Having thoroughly reviewed the proposal for Hinkley Point C, we will introduce a series of measures to enhance security and will ensure Hinkley cannot change hands without the Government’s agreement.
“Consequently, we have decided to proceed with the first new nuclear power station for a generation.
He added: “Britain needs to upgrade its supplies of energy, and we have always been clear that nuclear is an important part of ensuring our future low-carbon energy security.”
A joint venture of Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues is lined up for the main civils work while a Balfour Beatty/NG Bailey JV has a £460m electrical package.
Hinkley Point delivery team
- Cavendish Boccard Nuclear (Joint Venture) comprising of Cavendish Nuclear, Bristol and Boccard, Lyon, France – mechanical pipework and equipment installation
- ACTAN (Joint Venture) comprising of Doosan Babcock, Renfrew and Crawley, with Axima Concept and Tunzini Nucleaire, both of Paris, France – heating, ventilation and air conditioning*
- Laing O’Rourke, Dartford – construction of workers’ campus accommodation
- ABB UK, Stone, Staffordshire – power transmission
- Premier Interlink WACO UK Ltd, East Yorkshire – construction of temporary buildings
- Weir, East Kilbride – large pumps for cooling water
- Clyde Union, Glasgow – main pumps for feedwater system and cooling water system