2016
Hinkley Point C got the green light from the government to start work on the first new nuclear power station in a generation.
2017
The main civil engineering works contractor, Bylor, completed the first pour of nuclear safety concrete in the galleries. This concrete pour formed the foundations of the underground technical galleries and the service tunnel network.
2018
Hinkley Campus opened its doors in June 2018. Consisting of 15 blocks and 510 bedrooms, the campus was the first purpose-built accommodation site for team members working on the project. This was soon followed by Sedgemoor Campus in Bridgwater, which launched later in the year.
2019
Hinkley Point C launched its first annual socio-economic report, which tracked the significant social and economic benefits delivered by the project.
2020
The crane named Big Carl successfully lifted the first reactor’s first steel liner into place on Unit 2’s Nuclear Island, taking lessons learned from the Unit 1 lift in 2019.
2021
Hinkley Point C trained 750 apprentices, three quarters of the way to its target of creating 1,000 apprenticeships during the project’s construction phase. This milestone was reached in 2022, well ahead of schedule. Today, apprenticeship opportunities are available across the project in a huge variety of specialisms.
2022
The installation of six large structures – known as heads – on the Bristol Channel seabed was completed safely and successfully. The heads make up a vital part of the site’s cooling water system.
2023
A significant milestone is still to come. Later this year, the domed roof will be carefully lifted on top of the first reactor building.
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Hinkley Point C with this latest project progress video.
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