29 Aug 2023
The Environment Agency (EA) has removed a requirement for EDF to install an acoustic fish deterrent (AFD) into Hinkley Point C’s cooling system, which the company said could be dangerous to maintain. Environmental groups say millions of fish could be killed per year. The reactor cooling system tunnels will take in 132,000 litres of water per […]
07 Feb 2023
The Environment Agency has launched a five-week consultation on a proposed change to discharge sea water and fish at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater. The proposal is to vary the operational Water Discharge Activity (WDA) permit, to remove conditions that relate to an Acoustic Fish Deterrent (AFD) and add a waste stream […]
19 Sep 2016
If EIB funding disappears post-Brexit, new Government safeguards for future foreign investment in critical infrastructure will be important. The delay was unexpected and allowed the critics of this project time to give full reign to their long list of concerns. A big decision. If this is perceived to be a bench mark as ‘value for […]
04 Apr 2016
The new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point is a critical pillar of UK energy policy not least is setting a benchmark against which other projects like tidal lagoons are being priced. The very obvious and public problems that EDF, the French and UK Governments are going through against the backdrop of EU referendum continue […]
07 Mar 2016
The reason Hinkley Point is important is that UK’s current energy policy is based almost solely around it being built to help meet the shortfall in baseload. This decision has huge consequences on the rest of the UK’s investment not least in renewables. EDF have responded quickly to say that a decision on Hinkley Point […]