Latest news from Hinkley Point C

The dome for Hinkley Point C’s first reactor building has been successfully lifted into place. The major milestone closes the roof on the first reactor building, allowing the first nuclear reactor to be installed next year.

Hinkley Point C has released new photos of Big Carl lifting the giant polar crane into the first reactor building.

His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset visited Hinkley Point C in Bridgwater today (Friday 13th October) to meet with the project’s chaplaincy team and members of the workforce from the Christian and Muslim communities.

The first of two giant Turbine Hall crane girders was recently successfully delivered to the Hinkley Point C site. 

Hinkley Point C has released a new video showing the latest progress in the construction of the new nuclear power station.

Hinkley Point C has transformed the fortunes of its local area, according to new research. What was once seen as being too remote, with not enough jobs, and an ageing population, has instead become a success story.