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368km of pipes will be installed across the site.

An estimated 200,000 welds will be carried out during fit-out of the power station.

Assembly of the world's largest turbine - the Arabelle.

The world’s largest crane, “Big Carl” lifted the dome onto the second reactor building.

Big Carl - or the Sarens 250 crane - dwarfs the tower cranes on site.

Hinkley Point C will power around 6m homes around the clock.

Some of the project’s most impressive milestones happen at night. In July, the world’s largest crane, Big Carl lifted the 245-tonne domed roof onto the second reactor building.

Drone image shows progress of the two reactor units at Hinkley Point C.

Experience gained from building Unit 1 is helping efficiencies on the second reactor unit.

Fitting out of over 7,500 rooms is well under way.

Hinkley Point C is one of the largest construction sites in Europe.

Main civil works are nearing completion on the first, of two, Reactor Units.