The
first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; Hinkley
Point C in Somerset will provide low-carbon electricity for around 6 million
homes. The £19.6 billion investment in Hinkley Point C will create exciting
opportunities for businesses - during construction and once the plants are
operating. It is expected that around 64% of Hinkley Point C’s construction
costs can be spent in the UK.
It
is expected that the project will create 25,000 employment opportunities and up
to 1,000 apprenticeships. There are currently over 3,100 workers on site, 1000
of whom are from Wales.
The site is within 90 minutes travel
time from South East Wales, with good road connections from South West Wales
and sea transport from various ports across
South Wales. All of South Wales is within
the stated Regional area for supplier engagement.
EDF
want to work with UK companies; a large number are already working on, or have
become preferred bidders for Hinkley
Point C and some firms have successfully come together to form joint ventures
to work on the project. So far, more than 4,000 local businesses have
registered their interest and regional contracts have been signed with a
combined value of £1.3 billion, to date.
Working
at HPC can help your business grow your skills and experience in the nuclear
sector a launch pad to a share of a potentially huge international market as
world demand for energy continues to grow.
Contract
Information: Hinkley Point C is a complex project divided into hundreds of
distinct work packages spanning everything from main earthworks to the valves
within the reactor itself. The detail has been simplified into an interactive
tool which will allow prospective suppliers to identify both existing and
future opportunities across the whole supply chain.
Click
on the link below to access the work package and contract listing page.
https://www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects/hinkley-point-c/for-suppliers-and-local-businesses/work-packages
Somerset
and South Wales businesses should register their interest.
Please see www.hinkleysupplychain.co.uk