Hinkley Point C Underwater Cooling Tunnels
Sector: Geothermal • Location: Somerset, United Kingdom
Source: CPG Click Petróleo e Gás
The project involves the construction of 8.8 kilometers of underwater tunnels beneath the Bristol Channel to draw seawater for cooling two EPR reactors at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset, UK. The tunnels are excavated about 30 meters below the seabed and are designed to circulate enough water to fill 4,200 Olympic swimming pools per day, ensuring thermal control of the 3.2 GW p
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Geothermal, Oil and Gas, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear
- Location
- Somerset, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- CPG Click Petróleo e Gás
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves the construction of 8.8 kilometers of underwater tunnels beneath the Bristol Channel to draw seawater for cooling two EPR reactors at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset, UK. The tunnels are excavated about 30 meters below the seabed and are designed to circulate enough water to fill 4,200 Olympic swimming pools per day, ensuring thermal control of the 3.2 GW plant. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Somerset |
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Source | CPG Click Petróleo e Gás |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Geothermal, Oil and Gas, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear |
Article published date | 2026-05-14 |
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