Hinkley Point A

Site profile

Hinkley Point A, located on a 19.4 hectare site on the Somerset coast, five miles west of the River Parrett estuary, is a twin reactor station currently being decommissioned. During its 35 years of operation, Hinkley Point A generated more than 103 TWh of electricity, finally ceasing electricity generation in 2000. 

At a glance

Location: Somerset
Nearby towns/cities: Bridgwater (13 km)
Site area: 26 hectares
Current Workforce: 488

Latest site news

Thursday 29 January 2009

Hinkley Point Business Breakfast

Hinkley Point A Site recently hosted it’s annual business breakfast at the Express Business Park, Bridgwater, to update more than 60 representatives from local businesses and other organisations on its decommissioning progress. More...

Next site stakeholder event

Friday 30 October 2009

Hinkley Point Site Stakeholder Group

The next meeting of the Hinkley Point A and B Site Stakeholder Group. Meetings are open to members of the public and this meeting will be held at the Hinkley Point B Training and Induction Centre. For further information visit www.sitestakeholdergroups.org.uk/hinkley or contact the SSG secretariat.

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