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Left: Barakah – the first nuclear power plant in the Arab world


Cabling and telecommunications systems are two areas in which Jacobs has provided equipment qualification services to Hinkley Point C. In December 2020, the HPC/Jacobs Partnership


Agreement was signed, which extends Jacobs’ role as preferred supplier and strategic partner to the project for up to seven years, while also opening up the potential for a role in operational support and on follow-on projects such as Sizewell C. Jacobs’ involvement in new build begins in the pre-


construction phase – the company has supported all of the recent U.K. new build projects with their Generic Design Assessment and Development Consent Order applications. And this broad knowledge of planning and constructing


new reactors means the company is well qualified for its role as owner’s engineer to Poland’s nuclear new build program, which envisages building six nuclear reactors with a capacity of 6-9GW by 2043. Michal Kurtyka, Poland’s Climate Minister, described


nuclear as “a reliable, zero-emission source of energy, which is climate friendly and which fits within the framework of the Paris agreement”.


The Polish nuclear program, in which Jacobs has been


involved for the past five years, will significantly reduce the country’s dependence on coal-fired generation, which provided 74% of Poland’s electricity in 2019. Jacobs was also involved from the outset in another


country’s introduction to nuclear power, having worked on the highly successful program to build the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi since 2008. Support for the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation


continued throughout the process of establishing nuclear operating and financial and commercial subsidiaries, setting up governance and reporting processes, managing the procurement process, and overseeing contractors, vendors and supply chain partners. Barakah – the first nuclear power plant in the Arab


world – connected to the grid for the first time on 19 August 2020. It will make a significant contribution towards clean energy targets in the United Arab Emirates by providing 25% of the nation’s electricity when fully operational. ■


To learn more: armand.kirk@jacobs.com


Hinkley has done a lot for Dyllan Hinkley Point C has given a huge boost to the nuclear supply chain and the U.K.’s engineering skills base. And one of the beneficiaries is Glasgow-based Jacobs engineer Dyllan Parkinson, whose civils work for the new power station has turbo-charged his career. Dyllan was named Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2020


after presenting a paper to the Institution of Civil Engineers Scotland. He has also presented on Hinkley at an International Youth Nuclear Congress in Sydney. His presentation, ‘Designing Resilience’, introduces the seismic analysis and civil design of six offshore marine structures that form an integral part of the Hinkley Point C heat sink. It discusses the many measures of resilience that are built into the design of a class 1 nuclear structure and how this was successfully built through extensive collaboration between designer, client and contractor. Dyllan describes his success as “a fantastic stepping- stone for my career”. He adds: “I feel immensely lucky to


work in such a diverse and interesting industry where even as a young engineer I have been able to be a part of some of the world’s most important and challenging infrastructures. “Delivering my presentation and winning this award


are testament to the passion I have for civil engineering and I hope to inspire the same feelings in the next generation.” ■


Above: Dyllan Parkinson


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