Construction and permanent jobs to result from Hinkley nuclear plant approval
21 October 2013
The government’s approval of the UK’s first new nuclear power plant in two decades will create 25,000 jobs during construction and a further 900 permanent roles.
Mon, 21 Oct 2013The government’s approval of the UK’s first new nuclear power plant in two decades will create 25,000 jobs during construction and a further 900 permanent roles.
Energy secretary Ed Davey had given permission for the Somerset-based Hinkley Point plant in March, with the subsequent stage in the approval process being the agreement on the price at which energy produced would be sold.
Hinkley Point C will be funded by energy company EDF Group, the French-owned group that will construct and operate the Somerset facility.
The jobs figures include 5,600 people employed on site at the peak of construction – although the Department of Energy & Climate Change (Decc) was too overwhelmed with enquiries this morning to clarify how this fitted together with the 25,000 total construction jobs figure.
Preliminary work on the site has already begun, and planning permission given for construction. Subject to a final investment decision by July 2014, the power station should be ready to supply from 2023.
EDF also says the construction phase will include 400 apprentices.
The 900 permanent jobs would be in place over what should be 60 years of operation of the plant.
According to the Decc, the nuclear industry employs around 40,000 people nationally and provides nearly a fifth of UK electricity.
Energy secretary Ed Davey had given permission for the Somerset-based Hinkley Point plant in March, with the subsequent stage in the approval process being the agreement on the price at which energy produced would be sold.
Hinkley Point C will be funded by energy company EDF Group, the French-owned group that will construct and operate the Somerset facility.
The jobs figures include 5,600 people employed on site at the peak of construction – although the Department of Energy & Climate Change (Decc) was too overwhelmed with enquiries this morning to clarify how this fitted together with the 25,000 total construction jobs figure.
Preliminary work on the site has already begun, and planning permission given for construction. Subject to a final investment decision by July 2014, the power station should be ready to supply from 2023.
EDF also says the construction phase will include 400 apprentices.
The 900 permanent jobs would be in place over what should be 60 years of operation of the plant.
According to the Decc, the nuclear industry employs around 40,000 people nationally and provides nearly a fifth of UK electricity.
