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Risks of further delays at Hinkley Point C, EDF warns

EDF has admitted there is a risk of further delays to two nuclear reactors
at Hinkley Point C due to construction setbacks. The French energy giants
behind the new nuclear power station along the Somerset coast remarked last
year that the plants may start 15 months late. In an earnings presentation
in late July, EDF said the increased risk of a 15-month delay is due to
“performances on civil works and challenges on mechanical, electrical,
heating, ventilation and air conditioning” and “progress is below the
planned trajectory and action plans have been set”.

EDF has targeted June
2027 as the first operation of Unit 1, also known as Hinkley Point C, and
has already factored in construction delays and other factors. Originally
scheduled to be generating energy in 2025, Hinkley Point C has faced
several delays due to reduced workforce and workflow challenges caused by
the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as increasing costs.

 Somerset Live 14th Aug 2023

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/risks-further-delays-hinkley-point-8663204

August 16, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, UK