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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 licence was granted.
Hinkley Point A nuclear power station (not operating) Latitude: 51° 12′ 30.81″ N 51.208559° Longitude: 3° 7′ 49.52″ W -3.130424° Hinkley Point B nuclear power station (not operating) Latitude: 51° 12′ 30.81″ N 51.208559° Longitude: 3° 7′ 49.52″ W -3.130424° Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
The headland at Hinkley Point with the power stations visible in the background Hinkley Point from the Quantock Hills. Hinkley 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.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Nine Mile Point: 2: 1,764 ... Hinkley Point C: 2 3,300: 2018 2028
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Hinkley Point C: Hinkley Point: Somerset: South West Nuclear (PWR) 3200: 2030? 2xEPR ...
EDF submitted its planning application in May 2020, declaring 25,000 job opportunities and 70% of investment being spent in UK. The plant will largely replicate Hinkley Point C design to reuse experience, lower cost and ensure high levels of safety. [59] The proposal was welcomed by Unite the Union. [60]
Dozens of people have been injured after a double-decker bus taking 70 workers to Hinkley Point C power station overturned in “treacherous” freezing conditions.
In December 2024, in response to concerns about energy security following further delays to Hinkley Point C, EDF announced life extension of two years for Heysham 2 and Torness, and one year for Heysham 1 and Hartlepool. [129] EDF also stated that they hoped to extend the life of Sizewell B by 20 years to 2055. [129]