赛兹韦尔C核电站（Sizewell C）的经济影响（英）

A REPORT FOR SIZEWELL C LTD Foreword......................................................................................................... 2Executive summary...................................................................................... 4Section 1. Introduction................................................................................ 81.1 Background............................................................................................91.2 Economic impact analysis..............................................................10Section 2. The economic impact............................................................ 122.1 The construction phase....................................................................132.2 The operations phase.......................................................................17 Oxford Economics was founded in 1981 as acommercial venture with Oxford University’s businesscollege to provide economic forecasting and modellingto UK companies and financial institutions expandingabroad. Since then, we have become one of theworld’s foremost independent global advisory firms, Headquartered in Oxford, England, with regionalcentres in New York, London, Frankfurt, and Singapore,Oxford Economics has offices across the globe inAbu Dhabi, Belfast, Chicago, Dubai, Dublin, HongKong, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Milan, Paarl, Paris,Philadelphia, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. We employ700 staff, including more than 450 professional 3.2 A boost to the UK’s civil nuclear sector andNet-Zero ambitions................................................................................23 Oxford Economics is a key adviser to corporate,financial, and government decision-makers andthought leaders. Our worldwide client base nowcomprises over 3,000 international organisations, FOREWORD: Sizewell C Ltd is a UK based and majority UK owned company. It has now achieved FinancialClose and is constructing a 3.2-gigawatt Power Station on the Suffolk coast in the East ofEngland. The main construction began in January 2024 and currently there are 2000 peopleon site. Over 80% of the above ground design used for Hinkley Point C (HPC) is being Once Sizewell C starts operating it will delivercontinuous, non-weather dependent low carbonpower. It will improve the UK’s energy security andhelp stabilise an energy grid that is increasinglyreliant on renewables. Across its operational life,SZC will deliver a significant reduction in thecost of the UK’s electricity system; HMG estimate earthworks, marine and tunnelling, constructing theconcrete base and replicated buildings it supports;installing and commissioning equipment and Once operational, the UK content of SizewellC’s spend will be even higher and will providelong-term, high-quality jobs in the Suffolk region.Sizewell C has also signed multi-year fuel contractswith Urenco for the provision of enriched uranium Maximising UK and regional content and ensuringlife-enhancing, long-term jobs and UK socialbenefits locally and nationally is important to thecompany and a key component of our corporatestrategy. We are developing the next generationof skills and expertise through collaboration and a However, the social and economic benefitsare far broader than the electricity system andenvironmental benefits described above. Theconstruction and operation of Sizewell C will deliver In construction, Sizewell C has committed that over70% of the construction value will be spent in theUK to support the development of the country’sNuclear Supply Chain and, by further developmentof the nuclear skill set revived by HPC, reduce thecosts of new nuclear projects in the UK. Replication According to the Department of Education,Suffolk’s percentage of 16 and 17 years olds Not inEmployment Education and Training (NEET) is 4.6%which is above both the East of England (3.8%)and England (3.4%) averages. We are workingwith schools and further education colleges to The Suffolk economy is also estimated to grow byan average of 2.2% per year—outperforming the UKand each of its 12 regions, including well-performingareas such as London and the South East into the Coast in Leiston delivering technical, vocationaland academic pathways aligned to the needs ofSZC wider energy, infrastructure and engineering This Economic Impact Assessment quantifiessome of the social and economic benefits thatwill accrue as a result of the high levels of UKcontent and focus of the company to maximisesocial benefits. Construction activity will result in149,000 years of employment for the employeesof Sizewell C and its wider supply chain, andmore than 100,000 in the wider economy asa result of the induced economic activity. Onaverage there will be 8,800 employees SZC and These developments demonstrate how we aredelivering our commitments and supporting goodgrowth in Suffolk and across the UK. Sizewell C’seconomic contribution extends far beyond theconstruction phase, establishing a foundationfor lon