Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
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Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is a proposed development for a new nuclear power station in Somerset, England.
Background
Partners
- EDF Energy - 45-50 equity
- Areva - ten per cent equity
- China General Nuclear Power Group
EPR
EDF has proposed to use at Hinkley the same relatively untried 'European Pressurised Reactor' (EPR) technology as at plants being built at Flamanville in France and Olkiuoto in Finland. Both plants have experienced extraordinary cost overruns and lengthy timetable delays.
Resources and Notes
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Resources
- Alistair Osborne, Hinkley Point C is a lousy template for nuclear Britain, The Telegraph, 21 Oct 2013, 5:58PM BST