A NUCLEAR power station in Somerset is expecting to create 1,700 new jobs over the next year. Hinkley Point C's 2021 socio-economic impact report also highlights the project has spent £3.2billion with South West based businesses - more than twice the initial target. The 1,700 new roles will be in construction, welding, electrical, equipment installation and more, and they are hoping these will help the South West recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Managing director of Hinkley Point C, Stuart Crooks, said the report shows the project is able to help create jobs and opportunity - as well as fight against climate change. "As we come out of the pandemic, we hope to safely increase the numbers working on the project and create jobs just as they are needed most," he said.