On January 26, 2021, the delivery ceremony of the heavy support equipment for the Unit 1 nuclear island of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station (“HPC project“) was staged at the nuclear island plant of Dongfang (Guangzhou) Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. (DFHM).
rigorous quality control
The project opens up a new cooperation between DEC and Framatome.
Besides independently purchasing materials, DFHM conducted procurement, design, and project management in strict accordance with the RCC-M, EN, and ISO standards, and subjected itself to rigorous quality control and inspection by Framatome and EDF/NNB.
Addressing challenges
DFHM forged partnerships with Framatome and EDF/NNB in March 2018
Since DFHM forged partnerships with Framatome and EDF/NNB in March 2018, the three sides have maintained close contact, overcome adversity amid COVID-19, effectively addressed various problems, and achieved project milestones in due course.
The successful delivery of Unit 1 marks a good start.
new nuclear plant
The ongoing manufacture of Unit 2 will be completed in the second quarter of 2021.
The Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power plant being developed by Electricite de France (EDF) in Somerset is the UK’s first new nuclear plant in more than 20 years.