Nuclear South West’s role in powering the regional economy has been highlighted as new figures showed the Hinkley Point C power station project has been worth almost £1.7 billion to the area.
Engineers and scientists across the South West can help the UK take a big ‘STEP’ towards fusion electricity.
The UK Government needs our best people to rally behind their commitment of £220M to the design of a fusion power station – the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production, known as STEP.
Watch the highlights of the Nuclear South West Showcase & Conference which took place in Bridgwater at the beginning of October 2019.
The fourth annual Nuclear South West Conference and Showcase took place over 2 days this October, with more than 200 delegates getting together to share the latest opportunities and engaging in discussions on how to accelerate innovation in the nuclear sector.
Hinkley Point C has opportunities for businesses in Bristol and across the South West to tender for services to support the next stage of on-site installation in the order of 10’s of millions of pounds.
A new plan to help drive a more diverse workforce into the nuclear sector is being put into place with the hope of attracting younger people and more women into the industry.
Opportunities for companies to grow in the South West as a result of the massive investment at Hinkley Point C is seeing a sharp increase in firms investing in the region.
