Nuclear supply chain opportunity
Over 1,000 businesses are now registered on the Hinkley Supply Chain portal - pic courtesy of EDF Energy
Companies are gearing up to join the supply chain for the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power development by registering on a suppliers portal website.
Chris Langdon from Into Somerset, the county’s inward investment body, said, “There is a lot of business development work that needs to be done, yet some businesses are waiting for work package details rather than getting out there and being proactive. Now is the time to start building the right partnerships that will allow businesses to improve their capacity, productivity and enable them to innovate, putting them in a great position to contribute to the build and supply chain.
“This is a huge, once-in-a-generation opportunity to be part of a pioneering project that will be looked upon globally as a blueprint for how nuclear power plants will be built in the future. We urge businesses to make sure they can be part of it by registering their interest on the Hinkley Supply Chain website.”
Into Somerset has been working closely with EDF Energy for some time to raise awareness of the vast range of opportunities on offer in Somerset for businesses and investors.
Hinkley Point C was named earlier this year as an approved site for a new nuclear build development. It is expected to generate £10billion of investment over the next decade, with approximately one-third of the investment planned for the nuclear reactor island and the remaining two-thirds required for associated construction and civil engineering works, as well as aligned activity such as business services.
The site preparation works, which will prepare the site for the main construction to follow, will begin imminently.
Over 1,000 businesses are now registered on the Hinkley Supply Chain portal, which was developed with EDF Energy to record the capabilities of companies that want to get involved in the project.
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