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Hinkley Point C nuclear power station

Hinkley Point C nuclear power station (HPC)
A 3D model of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
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CountryEngland, United Kingdom
LocationSomerset, South West England
Coordinates51°12′21″N 3°08′34″W / 51.2059°N 3.1429°W / 51.2059; -3.1429
StatusUnder construction
Construction beganMarch 2017[1]
Commission dateEstimated 2029–2031 (2029–2031)[2]
Construction cost£31–35 billion in 2015 prices[2]
Owner(s)
EDF Energy(66.5%)
China General Nuclear Power Group(33.5%)[3]
Operator(s)NNB Generation Company
Employees6,300 on-site construction workers
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePWR - EPR
Reactor supplierFramatome
Cooling sourceSea water from Severn Estuary
Thermal capacity2 × 4,524 MWt (planned)
Power generation
Make and modelEPR-1750
Units planned2 × 1,630 MWe
Nameplate capacity3,260 MWe (planned)
External links
Websitehttps://www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects/hinkley-point-c
CommonsRelated media on Commons
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Hinkley 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 license was granted.[6] On 28 July 2016, the EDF board approved the project,[7][importance?] and on 15 September 2016 the UK government approved the project with some safeguards for the investment.[8] The project is financed by EDF Energy and China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN).[9]

Since construction began in March 2017, the project has been subject to several delays, including some caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,[10] and this has resulted in significant budget overruns. As of May 2022, the project was two years late and the expected cost stood at £25–26 billion,[11] 50% more than the original budget from 2016. In February 2023, EDF announced that costs would rise to £32.7bn in 2023 prices and operation would be delayed by a further 15 months to September 2028.[12][13] In January 2024, EDF announced that it estimated that the final cost could rise up to £46 billion in 2024 prices and be delayed by up to three years to 2029-2031.[14][15]

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  2. ^ a b Dalton, David (24 January 2024). "Hinkley Point C / UK Nuclear Station Could Be Delayed To 2031 And Cost Up Top £46 Billion, Says EDF". Nucnet. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ Case M.7850 - EDF / CGN / NNB GROUP OF COMPANIES (PDF) (Report). European Commission. 10 March 2016. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Government closes 'historic' deal to build first nuclear plant in a generation". ITV News. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Nuclear power: Eight sites identified for future plants". BBC News. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
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  9. ^ "Hinkley Point nuclear agreement reached". BBC News. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Hinkley Point C delayed by a year as cost goes up by £3bn". BBC News. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Hinkley Point C delayed by a year as cost goes up by £3bn". BBC News. 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  12. ^ "EDF faces shouldering more of soaring bill for Hinkley Point". Financial Times. 17 February 2023. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  13. ^ "EDF Says Price Tag of UK Nuclear Power Plant Soars on Inflation". Bloomberg. 18 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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