US EditionHuge Dome Lifted Onto Hinkley Point C Nuclear Reactor
SOMERSET, ENGLAND, JUL 17 – The 245-tonne dome enables faster internal work on the second reactor designed to supply zero-carbon power to over six million homes, with build time reduced by up to 30%.
- A 245-tonne, 14-metre dome was lifted into place on July 17 at Hinkley Point C's second nuclear reactor building in Somerset.
- Work on Unit 2 paused during the pandemic but resumed due to prefabricated parts and efforts to recover lost time accelerated progress.
- EDF CEO Stuart Crooks highlighted that repeating an identical design reduced construction time by 20-30%, benefiting Sizewell C's future build.
- Energy Minister Michael Shanks highlighted that Hinkley Point C will provide advanced, domestically produced nuclear energy, supporting well-paid employment and economic development in Somerset and throughout its supply networks.
- The pair of reactors will deliver dependable carbon-free power to more than six million households, enhancing the long-term stability of Britain's energy supply.
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Incredible scenes as massive dome placed at new £26billion nuclear power station - Birmingham Live
"Big Carl", the world's largest crane, has successfully placed the 245-tonne dome onto Somerset's Hinkley Point C's second reactor building, marking a major step forward for the power station's identical second unit.
Ton heavy components, millimetre work at an airy height: XXL equipment is needed for the new Hinkley Point plant in the UK. The construction is still controversial.
In Somerset, the "Hinkley Point C" nuclear power plant is being built. With the "Big Carl" crane, the 245-ton dome is being mounted. Nuclear power remains of central importance for energy supply in the UK, reports WORLD correspondent Ante Striegler.
The first nuclear power plant to be erected in the United Kingdom in thirty years lived a new milestone in its complex (and costly) construction: the placement of the dome of the building containing the second reactor.
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