WNE 2018 Follow Up
Three weeks on and with the dust slowly settling, it’s time to reflect on what was a hectic and very productive 3 days for the Nuclear South West Family at WNE18.
News
South West partners welcome Nuclear Sector Deal with government
Partners have welcomed a £200m agreement between the nuclear industry and government which paves the way for major new investment and further job creation in the South West.
South West companies set for nuclear boost
The South West is ideally placed to capitalise on economic opportunities worth £50bn to the UK economy, according to research commissioned into the region’s nuclear sector.
Emerging research commissioned by Nuclear South West highlights huge opportunities in the region for specialist suppliers and companies not connected with the supply chain. It states that South West-based SMEs, large companies and training providers could supply £15bn worth of work to the nuclear sector.
Ovivo tasks SC Innovation with testing water filtration components for Hinkley Point ‘C’
SC Innovation, the design and engineering arm of Devon based SC Group, has completed structural tests on key water filtration components for Ovivo UK, which is supplying the cooling water intake screening system for Hinkley Point ‘C’.
The EFINOR group has signed major contract for the Hinkley Point C EPR
In October 2017, EFINOR signed the contract for the design, manufacturing and installation of the 2 main control rooms, the simulator and the six adjacent rooms of the 2 units at the Hinkley Point C EPR, at Bridgwater in Somerset for EDF Energy Nuclear New Build (NNB).
Small Businesses Research Initiative (SBRI) funding competition: advanced nuclear manufacturing and materials
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is to invest up to £5 million in projects to develop innovative manufacturing and materials technologies for the civil nuclear sector. The aim of this competition is to establish an innovative R&D base for materials and manufacturing that will support a strong UK nuclear supply chain. Proposals …
Nuclear South West welcomes Government announcement on Hinkley Point C
The largest engineering project in Europe – the construction of the new power station at Hinkley Point C in Somerset – is a once in a lifetime opportunity to boost the jobs and economic prosperity and generate thousands of training opportunities for local people throughout whole of the South West. Image courtesy of EDF Energy …
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Comment on announcement of government review of Hinkley Point C project
Following the latest developments on Hinkley Point C, Matt Burley, Chair of Nuclear South West said: After the great news received last night following EDF’s historic board decision, it was indeed a disappointment to hear about further unexpected delays. Nuclear South West remains delighted that EDF has approved the financial mechanisms to allow the Hinkley …
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Nuclear South West welcomes EDF announcement on Hinkley Point C
Image courtesy of EDF Energy The largest engineering project in Europe, the construction of the new power station is a once in a lifetime opportunity to boost the jobs and economic prosperity and generate thousands of training opportunities for local people. Hinkley Point C will be the first new nuclear power station in the UK …
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