EPR technology that will power Hinkley Point C & Sizewell C

An introduction to the EPR technology that will power the new nuclear power stations at Hinkley Point C & Sizewell C

EPRs – also known as European Pressurised Water Reactors – are based on tried and tested nuclear reactor designs, enhanced with technological improvements.

The EPR is a third generation Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR). EDF already runs 58 PWRs in France, as well as Sizewell B in Suffolk, and there are 277 successfully operating around the world.

Power stations built with EPR technology represent a major development on previous PWRs, making them amongst the safest and most efficient civil nuclear power generators ever designed.

The UK regulator has approved the EPR design through a rigorous process called the Generic Design Assessment which took 850,000 hours of engineering studies over four years. As a result, the EPR is currently the only reactor that can be built in the UK.

Find out more:
http://www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects
http://www.edfenergy.com/hpc
https://www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects/hinkley-point-c/news-views/EPR-technology
http://sizewell.edfenergyconsultation.info/
http://www.areva.com/EN/global-offer-419/epr-reactor-one-of-the-most-powerful-in-the-world.html
https://www.edf.fr/groupe-edf/producteur-industriel/carte-des-implantations/centrale-nucleaire-de-flamanville-3/presentation

Transcript:
VOICEOVER: Today, the world's energy needs are constantly on the increase and limiting greenhouse gases is a priority if we want to successfully combat global warming. That is why 8 of the 10 largest economies in the world have chosen nuclear.

To take part in these developments, EDF has used its experience and expertise in creating a 3rd generation of nuclear reactors.

The EPR, or European pressurized water reactor, is the most powerful and safest nuclear reactor in the world. As of today, EDF is committed to building 5 units.

With a capacity of 1650 MW, the EPR can provide electricity to more than 1.5 million people.

At the forefront of innovation, the EPR is nevertheless based on tried and test technology.

It has 4 extra safety systems and a concrete, metal-lined containment shell to protect the reactor and provide exceptional resistance to any outside risks.

This new, low-carbon reactor also reduces the amount of long-living radioactive waste by around 30% per kWh.

With a lifespan of 60 years, these enormous structures are made to last.

EPR technology is recognized worldwide, and has been certified in France, the UK, China, and Finland.

By constructing these new reactors, EDF not only demonstrates its export power but also helps enhance the expertise of the nuclear industry, not only in France but internationally.

With international contracts across colossal construction sites, the EPR provides so many employment and economic opportunities.

Alongside renewables, the EPR will shape the future energy mix, making EDF the responsible and successful energy company, and champion of a low-carbon growth.

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