Hinkley Point C getting ready to install the heart of the power station

/ 12 July 2024 / 0 Comments

A new video update from Hinkley Point C shows how the project is getting ready to install the heart of the new nuclear power station. Following last year’s “Dome Lift” when the reactor building roof was lifted in place, it features preparations to install the first nuclear reactor, the massive steam generators and the world’s largest turbine.

The film, presented by Hinkley Point C’s nuclear island director Simon Parsons, goes behind the scenes as around 12,000 people work to build and fit out the power station. Viewers are taken on a journey, venturing miles beneath the seabed to witness the final stages of the tunnels that will supply cooling water to the station. The film also includes the work being done to fit the miles of cables, pipes and equipment and showcases the 50-metre-tall Turbine Hall, destined to house the world's largest Arabelle turbine.

More than £5 billion has been spent with companies across the South West, with 3,800 British businesses supporting the project. 8,000 people have received training at the project's three training Centres of Excellence. Hinkley Point C will provide 6 million homes with reliable, low-carbon energy and will be vital in helping Britain achieve net zero and stronger energy security.

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EDF is leading the transition to a cleaner, low emission electric future, tackling climate change and helping Britain achieve Net Zero. We are Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. Our fleet of nuclear power stations have generated enough low carbon electricity to supply all homes in the UK for more than 19 years. EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C, and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.