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The contract for a temporary £30 million sea jetty at the site of EDF Energy's proposed nuclear power station at Hinkley Point has been awarded to a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty, it was announced today.
Dean & Dyball Civil Engineering will build a 500m jetty at the
site, allowing construction materials to be delivered by sea to the
site. EDF Energy said each ship-load would take 250 lorries off local
roads, reducing carbon emissions in line with its transport and
sustainability strategy. Once the power station is completed the jetty
will be taken down and the area restored.
The power station is subject to a final investment decision from EDF
as the company seeks to agree with government a framework to ensure
stable returns, through measures including a contract for difference.
Nigel Cann, Hinkley Point C construction director at EDF Energy,
said: “The temporary jetty contract will help us get to work quickly and
will reduce the impact of the construction of the proposed new nuclear
power station on both the local community and the environment.”
Hinkley Point C will consist of the first new nuclear reactors built
in the UK for around 20 years and the Environment Agency is deciding
whether permits should be issued, and if so, what their conditions
should be.
Brian Payne, nuclear new build project manager for the Environment
Agency, said: “We will make sure that any new nuclear power stations in
England and Wales meet high standards of environmental protection and
waste management. Our draft permits are included in the consultation
documents and we’ve set out our reasoning in the draft decision
documents. People have been asked to comment or provide information on
our draft decisions.”
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