Figure 1 At Hinkley Point C areinforced steel frame is filled with about 9000m 3of concrete to make the base of a reactor
On the Somerset coast near Bridgwater, 4700 workers at Europe’s largest building site are constructing the UK’s newest nuclear power station — Hinkley Point C (Figure 1). Built by French energy company EDF, the power station is due to start operating in June 2027 — ayear later than planned, and with costs estimated at about £25 bn.
The UK currently has six nuclear power stations, which together provide about 16% of the country’s electrical power. When its two reactors are completed, Hinkley Point C will have an output of 3260 MW, and is expected to operate for about 60 years.
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