# BGEN opens Bridgwater factory for Hinkley Point C contract

Engineering company BGEN has opened a new factory in Bridgwater, Somerset, to support its £84m electrical and instrumentation contract for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. The facility will initially employ 40 people, with plans to create 150 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-10-08
- Where: Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom
- Value: $109.2M (84.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: Apr 2025
- Status: completed
- Products: electrical and instrumentation packages for turbine halls
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BGEN](https://endata.com/companies/77016.md)

## Sources

- [business-live.co.uk](https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/hinkley-point-c-contractor-opens-30095705), 2024-10-08: "We’re looking for 150 candidates at all levels to help deliver an £84m project at Hinkley Point C"

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