Hinkley Point C is the flagship new-build nuclear project intended to define the next chapter of UK civil nuclear generation.
EPRSomersetEngland
Site imageUnder construction
Hinkley Point CConstruction view of Hinkley Point C, the UK’s new large-scale nuclear build in Somerset.
Image credit: Hydrock / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
EPRTechnical views
Large pressurised-water nuclear unit with primary loop, steam generators and conventional island export systems.
Indicative new-build nuclear layout showing the main nuclear island, turbine hall, marine works, heavy-lift zones and grid-export compound.
Indicative station-form view showing the principal structures and site massing associated with this station type.
Station map context
OpenStreetMap view showing the actual atlas coordinate for Hinkley Point C, with a wider local view and a closer site-focused view.
Wider location
This view places the station in its surrounding district, coast or industrial corridor.
Approx. coordinate used: 51.209, -3.129
Closer site view
This tighter map makes the specific site position much clearer for the station record.
Marker placed on the stored station coordinate in the atlas dataset.
Reference snapshot
StatusUnder construction
FuelNuclear
TechnologyEPR
Capacity3,260 MW
CommissionedNot stated
ClosedNot stated
RegionSomerset
NationEngland
OwnerEDF Energy / UK Government
OperatorEDF Energy
Why it matters
New-build EPR project
Largest active nuclear construction site in Britain
Future fleet reference point
This summary focuses on the key facts that explain the station’s role in the wider UK generation system.
Station timeline
These timeline entries highlight the main milestones for the site, including commissioning, major changes, closure and current status where relevant.
2010Project era
Represents the new-build phase of British nuclear policy.
2026Context
Included in Octary so the atlas shows not only what was and is, but also what may come next.
Reading the landscape
Power-station siting reflects engineering requirements, fuel and water logistics, grid access, industrial geography and the planning frameworks of the period in which the site was developed. Hinkley Point C should therefore be read as part of a wider infrastructure system rather than as an isolated structure in the landscape.
Approx. coordinates: 51.209, -3.129
Source notes
Operational fleet context uses EDF’s January 2026 fleet update. Magnox and legacy clean-up context uses NDA / Nuclear Restoration Services site portfolios.
Capacities and years in this historical reference layer are simplified reference figures and should be checked against primary records where exact regulatory or reporting precision is required.
Gallery notes
These notes highlight the main structures, layout characteristics and historic changes associated with the station. They are intended as a concise interpretive layer alongside the reference data, timeline and technical diagrams.
Reactor typology
Magnox, AGR, PWR and EPR each imply different buildings, containment forms, fuel systems and visual signatures.
Landscape logic
Coastal siting often reflected cooling-water needs, grid access and strategic planning rather than scenic coincidence.
After generation
Unlike fossil stations, nuclear sites usually remain highly active long after electricity generation has ceased.
This record can be expanded further with licensed site plans, archival photography, demolition or redevelopment updates, fuller unit-level timelines and linked planning or environmental documentation.
