Proposed Nuclear Power Development: Hinkley Point C – Nigel Knee

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Hinkley Point C:
Proposed nuclear developm ent
Nigel Knee – Head of Nuclear Policy
Severn Estuary Forum – 8 October 2010

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About EDF Energy
•UK’s biggest electricity generator
– Nuclear
– Coal
– Gas
– Wind
– Com bined heat and power
•Gas and electricity supplier to 5.5 m illion
custom ers

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Helps combat climate change
Reduces reliance on imported gas
Benefits customers and UK competitiveness
The policy case for nuclear
Low Carbon
Emissions
Security of
Supply
Stability of
Costs

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Hinkley Point C
• Two UK EPRs generating lowcarbonelectricity for around 5
millionhomes
• Capable of generating over 6% of theUK’s electricity
• Up to 5,000temporary jobs during construction
• 900permanent jobs during operation
• Expected to contribute £100millionayear to the local
econom y during construction
• Expected to contribute £40millionayear to the local
econom y during operations

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Landscape Masterplan
Hinkley Point A and B
Hinkley Point C

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Vision for Nuclear New Build
EDF Energy intends to develop a nuclear power station at Hinkley
Point C that will m ake a m ajor contribution to the nation’s low
carbon energy needs. The developm ent, operation and ultim ate
decom m issioning of the power station will be undertaken in a
m anner consistent with the highest standards of safety, reliability
and sustainability.
EDF Energy will strive to ensure that the inherent benefits of its
investm ent in Hinkley Point C are captured in a way which
m axim ises its practical contribution to the local and regional
econom y.
EDF Energy will ensure that any significant adverse effects of the
construction, operation or decom m issioning of the power station
are appropriately m itigated in a way which is environm entally
responsible and sensitive both to the needs of the com m unity and
to the strategies of the relevant authorities.

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The Main Site - Overview

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Construction program m e

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Visualisation from the Severn Estuary
Hinkley Point B
(operational)
Hinkley Point A
(decommissioning)
Hinkley Point C
(proposed)

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Marine Ecology – potential im pacts
• Construction
- Physical dam age to
habitats
- Disturbance to habitats
and species
- Changes in water quality
- Noise im pacts
• Operation
- Loss or dam age to
habitats
- Entrainm ent or
im pingem ent on intake
screens
- Water quality
(tem perature, flow,
chem istry)
- Maintenance dredging
- Noise im pacts

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Associated Developm ent Sites

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Com bwich Wharf

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Com m unity: Our Com m itm ents
To develop com plem entary strategies which
m itigate our im pact and positively contribute to
Som erset:
• Econom ic developm ent
• Developing a low carbon future
• Education, em ploym ent and skills
• Housing (accom m odation)
• Com m unity wellbeing

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Hinkley Point C

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