Welcoming Hinkley Point C’s latest Socio-Economic Report, Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, said:
“It’s vital that Sizewell C gets to a Final Investment Decision so that it can deliver the transformative benefits we’re seeing at Hinkley Point C: Thousands of well-paid green jobs, billions of pounds in investment and a new generation of skilled workers helping to drive growth across the country.
“These stations are two of the most important clean energy projects in a generation, and they should mark the beginning of a full programme of new nuclear plants, both large and small, so that more people and businesses can benefit from these once in a lifetime opportunities.”
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Notes to editors
- Hinkley Point C’s 2025 Socio-Economic Report will be available to access here: https://www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects/hinkley-point-c/realising-socio-economic-benefits
- Highlights from the Socio-Economic Report include:
- 26,000 workers across Britain are helping to build the new power station
- Over 14,000 people trained in the project’s new Centres of Excellence
- 35% of the workforce are from Britain’s most deprived areas
- 1,500 apprentices trained so far with 70% from the South West
- British supply chain of over 4,000 businesses is ready to support the next new nuclear project at Sizewell C and future SMR projects
- £5.3bn spent with South West suppliers, driving growth in the region
- £17m of grants awarded to local community projects
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