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SUMMARY:Planning for the next generation of UK nuclear power plants - Nige
 l Knee\, EDF
DTSTART:20121206T143000Z
DTEND:20121206T154500Z
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CONTACT:Jo Boyle
DESCRIPTION:The Government has a clear policy that new nuclear power stati
 ons should have a role in meeting the country’s future electricity needs
  and making the transition to a low carbon economy. EDF Energy\, along wit
 h Centrica\, has set out plans to build four EPR reactors at two sites in 
 the UK – Hinkley Point in Somerset and Sizewell in Suffolk. These two ne
 w power stations would have a combined capacity of over 6\,400 MW\, and th
 us be capable of meeting some 12% of the UK’s electricity demand. This l
 ecture will consider the factors to be considered when selecting sites for
  new nuclear power stations\, and describe the planning\, consenting and l
 icensing processes. Progress with the Hinkley Point C project will be desc
 ribed\, and an outline given of some of the key features of the pressurise
 d water reactor technology at the heart of the power plant.
LOCATION:Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Lecture Theatre 1
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