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EDF reports that progress is being made towards the construction of up to four n ...

17/02/2012

EDF reports that progress is being made towards the construction of up to four new nuclear plants in the UK, having signed a number of new agreements at the Franco-British Summit in Paris. The agreements, together with others concluded by third parties in relation to safety, engineering and R&D, will support EDF’s plans to develop its first new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point, partnered by Centrica. The agreements signed include a £100mn-plus contract with Kier BAM for site preparation works at Hinkley Point C; a memorandum of understanding with AREVA relating to the delivery of the nuclear steam supply system and central instrumentation and control systems for the project and confirming the timeframe for completing the negotiation for this contract, and a £15mn investment to establish a world class national training centre in partnership with Bridgwater College in Somerset.

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Region: UK

Keywords: Alternative energies - solar

Subjects: Laboratory Technology, Safety, Control systems, Project Management, Skills, education and training, Steam, Solar energy, Solar thermal, Electricity from nuclear fuel, Construction, Transportation, Transmission and Distribution, Photovoltaics