British engineering and environment consulting group Amec Foster Wheeler said Tuesday that it had been awarded a continuation of its NuGeneration Limited (NuGen) contract to work on the proposed nuclear power station at Moorside, Cumbria, specifically with preparation of an environmental impact statement for the envisioned facility.
This will be the largest nuclear power plant build project currently proposed in Britain, which will eventually deliver up to 3.8GW of gross capacity upon completion, the consulting firm said.
Amec Foster Wheeler will undertake modeling and assessment work for the facility which will enable NuGen to submit an environmental impact assessment in support of a Development Consent Order application and Environmental Permit application for the plant in 2017. This builds on the company's previous delivery of the initial phases of the environmental impact assessment program, site characterization, two major consultation stages and initial work on the site's environmental permits.
Over the past decade, Amec Foster Wheeler's environmental and radiological teams have helped with environmental impact analysis and pre-licensing assessments for proposed builds at Hinkley Point, Sizewell, Wylfa and Moorside.
Having secured an option to purchase land on the West Cumbrian Coast form the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, NuGen's Moorside project aims to develop a new generation nuclear power station with an estimated start of operations in 2025.