Hinkley point b power station was built between 1967 and 1975 and started generating electricity on 5 february 1976. It was the first commercial advanced gas cooled reactor to generate power to the national grid in 1976 and shares its design with sister station hunterston b nuclear power station. Intercrete products provide concrete repair solution for hinkley. It should produce almost four times more electricity than the hinkley point b. Find hinkley point b power station in bridgwater, ta5. Building the uks new epic power plant jump to media player hinkley point c, the uks new nuclear power plant in somerset, is due to open in 2025. Hinkley point b nuclear power station in bridgwater. Search images maps play youtube news gmail drive more open full screen to. Location maps hinkley point, stogursey, somerset west. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. The landscape of hinkley point is dominated by two nuclear power stations. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. I wasnt at all sure what this tour would be like but my advice is do the tour to hinkley b. View accommodation near to hinkley point power station by.
Edf energys hinkley point visitor centre bridgwater 2020. Tributes have been shared to a wonderful and greatly missed worker at hinkley point b who has died of coronavirus andy elkins, 59, of bridgwater, tested positive for covid19 before his. In all, the connection and its associated infrastructure will take around eight years to build and is expected to be completed by mid2026. How to get to hinkley point road in west somerset by bus moovit.
Tributes paid to wonderful worker at hinkley point b who. The uk currently has eight nuclear power stations, all of which are expected to close by 2030. Company news torness power station opens visitor centre a new visitor centre has opened its doors at torness power station which will. It received development consent order from the uk government in march 20, with the final investment decision on the. Alternatively, you can take a train from birmingham bhx to hinkley. There is a majesty and awe about the place we visited b which seemed huge but the new one being build along side is 3 times bigger.
The coordinates listed for many locations are general regional coordinates not accurate and should not be relied upon for locating localities eg with a gps. The visitor centre is located in the heart of the community in the angel place shopping centre, in the local town of bridgwater. Please v if present, x if absent, leave blank if unknown. How many uk construction jobs will hinkley point c create. However, there are better options for getting to hinkley point c nuclear power station. Click here to view a map of the local and regional areas covered by the hinkley supply. Cookie use on the world nuclear association website. To be equipped with two reactors, hinkley point c is estimated to cost. Hinkley point b is a nuclear power station near bridgwater, somerset, on. How to get to hinkley point in west somerset by bus or train. Pause for thought if information overload was something we talked about before covid19, it seems now an even bigger issue as we find our way through the pandemic.
Hinkley point c nuclear power station power technology. The station was the first advanced gascooled reactor to generate electricity to the grid in the uk. Newcastle upon tyne to hinkley point c nuclear power station. This was our first visit to the edf visitor centre, we came here to take the tour of hinkley point b. Four thousand workers would be based at hinkley point if plans for a new nuclear reactor are given the goahead. Hinkley point b is situated 0 feet northwest of hinkley point. On 28 july 2016 the edf board approved the project, and on 15 september 2016 the uk government approved the. Hinkley point b currently provides 945 megawatts to the national grid, employing approximately 535 full time edf energy employees, plus over 220 full time contract partners. Hinkley point b is a nuclear power station near bridgwater, somerset, on the bristol channel coast of south west england. How to get to hinkley point road in west somerset by bus. The plant was joined by hinkley point b in 1976, which is still operational under the frenchowned company edf energy.
Hotels near edf energys hinkley point visitor centre, bridgwater on tripadvisor. Hinkley point power station tour summary powered by. Mar 31, 2017 hinkley point c will provide 25,000 job opportunities and 1,000 apprenticeships, with many of the jobs going to people living in somerset. To provide the best possible experience for you, our site uses cookies. Aug 06, 2014 the plant was joined by hinkley point b in 1976, which is still operational under the frenchowned company edf energy. The professional services group here to help you respond to covid19 april 7, 2020a message from graham potts, chairman of the hinkley professional services group. The 965mw hinkley point b was commissioned in 1976 and is scheduled for decommissioning in 2023. The hinkley point a and b sites currently have a 3. Search for local electricity suppliers near you on yell. We were taken by coach to the power station itself for the tour which took a couple of hours. Apr 21, 2017 the new reactors are being built adjacent to the existing hinkley point a and b nuclear power stations, on what was until recently green fields bordering the bristol channel.
Hinkley b aic scada system replacement the alternative indication centre aic at hinkley point b power station provides a secondary, remote monitoring facility for posttripevent reactor conditions, ensuring safe shutdown and maintenance of adequate posttrip cooling and providing a backup to the central control room. Quantitative monthly sampling of fish and crustaceans at hinkley point b power station started in october 1980. Hinkley point b is a nuclear power station located near bridgwater in. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. View accommodation near to hinkley point power station by map. The nearest airport to hinkley point c nuclear power station is bristol brs. The maps scales shown below may be the scales of the original map data eg 1. The office for nuclear regulation onr is pleased to announce that the hinkley point a nuclear licensed site is no longer required to have a local authority offsite emergency planning area. View or download our projectwide construction programme. Edf energys hinkley point visitor centre bridgwater. Superheat employees successfully completed onsite heat treatment services for the hinkley point b power station project in the uk. Dec 03, 2019 this was our first visit to the edf visitor centre, we came here to take the tour of hinkley point b. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
I wasnt at all sure what this tour would be like but. Why hinkley point is a nuclear folly of titanic proportions. Attractions near hinkley point road in west somerset farringdon hill caravan park idson cottages st peters church hinkley point b shurton rose cottages hinkley point a reactor 2 the babbling brook priory church of st andrew stolford hinkley point a reactor 1 hinkley point a turbine hall stogursey ninas kitchen greyhound inn corner shop. The government has announced its support for a third nuclear power station at hinkley point. Hinkley point b nuclear power station bridgwater landmark. Hinkley point c is no nuclear option for the uk and its technology is untested, expensive and obsolete news. Hinkley point a, a magnox station, has now closed, but hinkley b is still open. Bbc hinkley points accommodation plans for 4,000 workers. Hinkley point b nuclear power station, operated by. Hinkley point b is situated near bridgwater, somerset on the south coast of england. The hinkley point visitor centre is closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Below shows the proximity of accommodation available near to the hinkley point power station.
The project was finally approved in september following months of uncertainty after an agreement was reached giving the government final say over foreign investment decisions for the countrys critical. Edf are investing in a variety of ways to bring people and materials to hinkley point c throughout the construction. The hinkley connection project is made up of many different stages, it is a series of interconnected projects taking place over several years. Hinkley point is a point in new brunswick and has an elevation of meters. Find out more about our visitor centre and book a tour of hinkley point b or hinkley point c.
Hinkley point b nuclear power station in bridgwater, united. Search images maps play youtube news gmail drive more. Alternatively, you can take a train from birmingham bhx to hinkley point c. Sp1914 hinkley point c coordinates for dredging edf 2019.
To see all content on the sun, please use the site map. Simply click on a specific listing for further information. Kitchen with fridgefreezer, microwave, toaster, kettle, ironing board and iron. Hinkley point b power station, bridgwater electricity. Continuing to use the world nuclear association site means you agree to our use of cookies. Hinkley supply chain team edf energy and its partner investors have. Hinkley point c will be critical in the governments push to a low carbon energy supply future and a new era of nuclear power in the uk. Official edf energy account for the hinkley point c project bit. Hinkley point, west somerset 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 burnhamonsea, close to the mouth of the river parret t. Location maps hinkley point, stogursey, somerset west and. Hinkley point b currently provides 945 megawatts to the national grid, employing approximately 535 full time edf energy.
Hinkley point b is a nuclear power station near bridgwater in somerset. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. The proposed site is one of eight announced by the british government in 2010, and in november 2012 a nuclear site licence was granted. Five minutes from the a39 and nether stowey, cannington. The new reactors are being built adjacent to the existing hinkley point a and b nuclear power stations, on what was until recently green fields bordering the bristol channel. The project broke ground for construction in the beginning of 2017, after receiving final goahead for construction from the uk government in september 2016.
Hinkley points first nuclear power station, hinkley point a, operated from 1965 to 2000 and is currently being decommissioned. This report is the most recent in a series of annual reports on these catches. Hinkley point a, with two magnox reactors now closed hinkley point b, with two advanced gascooled reactors in one building. Hinkley point c will provide 25,000 job opportunities and 1,000 apprenticeships, with many of the jobs going to people living in somerset. The 10 closest hotels to edf energys hinkley point. Rome2rio makes travelling from newcastle upon tyne to hinkley point c nuclear power station easy. Newcastle upon tyne to hinkley point c nuclear power. The french firm edf has approved plans for a massive nuclear reactor in the uk, but the uk government is hesitating. Find all the transport options for your trip from newcastle upon tyne to hinkley point c nuclear power station right here. Near bridgewater, somerset hinkley point b is a nuclear power station known as the first advanced gascooled reactor to generate electricity to the grid in the uk. Apr 24, 2020 tributes have been shared to a wonderful and greatly missed worker at hinkley point b who has died of coronavirus andy elkins, 59, of bridgwater, tested positive for covid19 before his. It was the first commercial advanced gas cooled reactor to generate power to the national grid in 1976 and shares its design with sister station hunterston b. Sep 29, 2016 the hinkley point c cfd provides a strike price for the developer of. National express operates a bus from heathrow airport london t2,3 to bridgwater 4 times a day.
Hinkley point b is the first advanced gascooled reactor in the uk. Operating at its current reduced level of around 70% of full output, hinkley point b is capable of supplying over 1. Read about the latest news, arranging a tour and plans to build a new nuclear power station. Around 2,400 of these would be brought into somerset from across the world, of which about 700 would be housed in a temporary village on the site itself. Hinkley point c nuclear power station hpc is a project to construct a 3,200 mwe nuclear power station with two epr reactors in somerset, england. Hinkley point a planning area office for nuclear regulation. The 10 closest hotels to edf energys hinkley point visitor. It was great from the presentation at the visitor centre to the station tour. A visit to hinkley point c, the building site of the first new nuclear power station in the uk for a generation. This document is not currently available for download, to obtain a copy please submit a request using the contact details below. How to get to hinkley point c nuclear power station from 5. How to get to hinkley point in west somerset by bus or. Find out which reactors at our eight nuclear power stations are in service and what they are generating.
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