EDF project director for UK Hinkley Point nuclear plant quits

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Source: Reuters

An executive of French utility EDF in charge of Britain's first new nuclear power station project for 20 years is leaving to join U.S. energy company Entergy Corp , the U.S. firm said on Tuesday.

As an executive director at EDF's British unit, EDF Energy, Christopher Bakken had been project director since 2011 for the Hinkley Point C nuclear project in southwestern England.

He was responsible for the design, procurement, construction and commissioning of the planned new nuclear plant.

Bakken will become executive vice president and chief nuclear officer for Entergy from April 6, the U.S. firm said.

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1. More delays? EDF executive in charge of the Hinkley nuclear power plant project has quit

http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/14249737.More_delays__EDF_executive_in_charge_of_the_Hinkley_nuclear_power_plant_project_has_quit/

More delays? EDF executive in charge of the Hinkley nuclear power plant project has quit

02:12 Wednesday 3 February 2016 / News

The EDF executive in charge of the Hinkley nuclear power plant project has quit the company.

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A spokesperson for EDF said that Bakken quit the company for family reasons.

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The news comes after EDF was again forced to delay its “final investment decision” on the Hinkley point nuclear plant.

Reports in the British and French press suggested the firm is now likely to turn back to its major shareholder the French state for additional funds.

EDF, which has seen its share price plummet, is in the midst of a merger with reactor manufacturer Areva and is also moving to slim down its workforce.

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2. Fresh blow to EDF as Hinkley Point project chief quits for America

http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2016/hinkley-chief-to-go-03-02-16.php

Published: February 3, 2016
Fresh blow to EDF as Hinkley Point project chief quits for America

The executive in charge of EDF’s project to build an £18 billion nuclear power station at Hinkley Point near Burnham-On-Sea has quit the French state-controlled electricity company for a job in the United States.

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3. EDF Hinkley Point C project director Christopher Bakken has left for US-based Entergy Corporation

http://www.cityam.com/233669/edf-hinkley-point-c-project-director-has-left-for-us-based-entergy-corporation


EDF Hinkley Point C project director Christopher Bakken has left for US-based Entergy Corporation

2 February 2016 6:40pm
by Jessica Morris

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&quot He) has decided to return to the USA, his home country, to pursue new professional opportunities while allowing him to spend more time with his family,"EDF said in a statement.

One expert told City A.M. that Bakken's departure was yet another indicator of the fiasco that Hinkley Point C has collapsed into.

"A brief review of this week's and last week's press ... indicates the fiasco that Hinkley Point C has become," Dr Paul Dorfman, a senior researcher at UCL's Energy Institute, told City A.M.

It comes in the wake of a delayed board meeting last week under growing pressure from unions and investors over costs. The company has a €37bn debt pile, and its shares have nearly halved in the last year.

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