Hinkley Point C Ready for Dome Lift

New video and pictures show Hinkley Point C’s progress as teams at the nuclear power station project get ready to lift the dome on its second reactor building this summer. The images show that construction of Unit 1’s buildings is almost complete, as the installation of equipment accelerates inside. Meanwhile the second unit, which was stopped during the pandemic, is catching up with its 245-tonne dome due to be lifted over the summer. This will allow it to move into its fit-out phase. Our experience means Unit 2 is faster to build than Unit 1 and dome lift is a great point to compare performance. At dome lift for Unit 2, we will be further ahead with more equipment installed than at the same point on Unit 1. For example, on Unit 2’s civil construction, fewer people on site will have achieved 40% more work than on Unit 1.

Source: EDF