Latest news from Hinkley Point C

Weighing in at a mighty 520 tonnes, the first of eight steam generators at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station has been carefully lowered into place on Unit 1. It comes just days after the dome was lifted into place on the power station’s Unit 2.

“Big Carl”, the world’s largest crane, has successfully placed the 245-tonne dome onto Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building, marking a major step forward for the power station’s identical second unit.

Hinkley Point C will this week broadcast a major moment in its construction – the lifting of a 245-tonne steel dome onto the second reactor building.

Hinkley Point C has kicked off an epic week of engineering by installing the huge rotating “polar” crane in the second reactor building, days before its dome is due to be lifted into place. The spectacular dome lift will be broadcast live from Hinkley Point C - currently scheduled for Thursday morning.

New pictures show Hinkley Point C’s progress as teams at the nuclear power station project get ready to lift the domed roof onto the second reactor building this summer.

As the construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station hits a new peak, the project’s latest Socio-Economic Report reveals how its immense scale is helping drive growth and productivity across Britain, whilst giving the South West economy long term benefits.