EDF Energy confirms preferred bidders for £1.3bn Hinkley Point C contracts
Over 60 per cent of Hinkley Point C’s construction cost will be placed with UK firms following confirmation by EDF of more preferred bidders to work on the proposed project.
Hinkley Point C is a proposed 3.2GW nuclear power plant with two EPR reactors that will be built for EDF Energy in Somerset. If built, the power station will meet 7% of Britain’s electricity and provide 25,000 jobs on-site during construction, including 1,000 apprenticeships.
EDF stress that any contract signings are subject to a final investment decision.
“Hinkley Point C will be at the forefront of the revitalisation of the UK’s industrial and skills base, and we have worked hard to build a robust supply chain to support new nuclear in the UK,” Vincent de Rivaz EDF Energy CEO said in a statement: “The project will boost industrial stamina in the UK and kick-start the new nuclear programme. Experience gained at Hinkley Point will help firms be successful in nuclear projects around the world.”
In order to prepare the potential workforce EDF Energy has invested £11m in training, education and skills in Somerset, with the opening of a new Energy Skills Centre and a Construction Skills Centre in partnership with Bridgwater College.
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