Framatome To Provide Field Instrumentation To Hinkley Point C

French nuclear company Framatome signed a contract with Hinkley Point C to supply conventional field instrumentation for the two UK EPRs under construction at the nuclear power station located in England.

Approximately 10,000 instruments will monitor and measure temperature, flow, pressure, and level under all operating conditions.

Framatome is already contracted to supply the nuclear instrumentation for the Hinkley Point C nuclear steam supply system.

The two 1,600-MW EPR units at Hinkley Point C are expected to meet 7% of UK demand.

Unit 1 is expected to begin power generation in 2025.

Read more on Framatome’s Press Release.