Hinkley Point C nuclear power station

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Hinkley_Point_C_nuclear_power_station
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Hinkley_Point_A_nuclear_power_station
gptkb:Hinkley_Point_B_nuclear_power_station
gptkbp:annualGeneration 25 TWh
gptkbp:area gptkb:Somerset_County_Council
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 2017
gptkbp:coolingSource gptkb:Bristol_Channel
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criticizedFor cost overruns
delays
Chinese involvement
gptkbp:employsDuringConstruction over 20,000 people
gptkbp:estimatedCost £25–26 billion
gptkbp:expectedCO2Savings 9 million tonnes per year
gptkbp:expectedCommissioningDate 2027
gptkbp:expectedPermanentJobs 900
gptkbp:expectedToSupply about 7% of UK electricity
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:uranium
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:China_General_Nuclear_Power_Group
gptkbp:gridConnection gptkb:National_Grid
gptkbp:gridConnectionVoltage 400 kV
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
gptkbp:latitude 51.209°N
gptkbp:lifespan 60 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:Somerset,_England
gptkbp:longitude -3.156°W
gptkbp:mainContractor gptkb:Laing_O'Rourke
gptkb:Bouygues_Travaux_Publics
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hinkley_Point
gptkbp:notableFor first new nuclear power station in UK in over 20 years
gptkbp:numberOfReactors 2
gptkbp:operator gptkb:EDF_Energy
gptkbp:opposedBy environmental concerns
gptkbp:owner gptkb:EDF_Energy
gptkbp:parliamentaryApproval 2016
gptkbp:plannedElectricalCapacity 3,200 MW
gptkbp:purpose electricity generation
gptkbp:reactorSupplier gptkb:Framatome
gptkbp:reactorType gptkb:EPR_(European_Pressurized_Reactor)
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Office_for_Nuclear_Regulation
gptkbp:safetyDesign Generation III+
gptkbp:status under construction
gptkbp:supports gptkb:UK_Government
local business groups
gptkbp:turbine_manufacturer gptkb:GE_Steam_Power
gptkbp:website gptkb:Hinkley_Point
175 hectares
https://www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects/hinkley-point-c
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Somerset
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5