Hinkley Point second reactor unit build up to 30% faster

The third and final liner ring was lifted into place yesterday at Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building.
Engineering teams used giant crane, Big Carl, to lift the 423-tonne steel liner ring into place leaving just the reactor building lid to be placed now.
This final dome lift is scheduled for next year.Work on the repeat reactor two unit is progressing at pace. Lessons learned on the first reactor unit build are allowing construction teams achieve efficiencies typically of betwee