Hinkley Point
Proper noun
Meaning
Hinkley Point
A headland in West Somerset, Somerset, England, which is the location of two nuclear power stations, with a third under construction in 2019 (OS grid ref ST2146).
Examples
EDF's chief financial officer Thomas Piquemal resigned over his concerns that the decision on investment at Hinkley Point C was being made too soon, potentially threatening EDF's financial position.
EDF Energy’s managing director for New Nuclear Build, Humphrey Cadoux-Hudson said: “The regulator’s consent for construction of the first safety-related structure at Hinkley Point C shows our commitment to the highest standards of quality and safety.
On becoming prime minister in July, 2016, Ms. May delayed the multibillion-pound Hinkley Point nuclear power plant project, which is being built by French state-controlled utility EDF and part-financed by China.
Shadow energy secretary Lisa Nandy said on Friday that the future of nuclear energy in Britain "cannot just be about Hinkley Point C".
The project at Hinkley Point, in southwest England, is part of the Cameron government’s strategy to replace a fifth of the UK’s ageing nuclear power and coal plants, and a major export contract for France.
Construction of Hinkley Point A nuclear power station was ordered in 1957, with a scheduled completion date of 1960, but was not completed until 1965.