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Hinkley Point C
@hinkleypointc
Official EDF account. Keeping you up-to-date with the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Community guidelines: ow.ly/faAw50CEuu8
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Dec 16, 2022
    Hinkley Point C’s first reactor is ready for delivery! It’s the first to be built for a British power station in more than 30 years and will produce enough low-carbon electricity for 3 million homes. ⚡ Read more here – edfenergy.com/media-centre/n… #Nuclear #NetZero @Framatome_
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Dec 15, 2023
    Big Carl is doing BIG things for Net Zero.    The world’s largest crane is in action lifting the domed roof onto the first reactor building...     🏗 The steel dome weighs 245-tonnes  🏗 Features 900m of welds  🏗 47m wide – that’s wider St. Paul’s Cathedral’s dome  #DomeLift
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Dec 15, 2023
    PHOTOS: The world's largest crane Big Carl lifts the 245-tonne domed roof onto the first reactor building – so the nuclear reactor can be installed next year. Britain is one step closer to #netzero and stronger #energysecurity.
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Mar 7, 2022
    Hinkley Point C’s first reactor building is 17-metres taller this morning, thanks to the world’s biggest crane, Big Carl. Overnight, a 347-tonne liner steel ring was lifted onto the Unit 1 reactor building, which now stands at more than 32 metres tall! ow.ly/ZHze50IbxmW
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Dec 15, 2023
    This is what action on climate change looks like.      We’re lifting the 245-tonne domed roof onto the first reactor building – allowing the nuclear reactor to be installed in 2024.      Britain is one big step towards #netzero and stronger #energysecurity.  #DomeLift
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Feb 27, 2023
    The arrival of the reactor marks a significant milestone for Hinkley Point C. It was made by @Framatome_ and comes from the same factory which made the last nuclear reactor built for a British power station at Sizewell B in Suffolk.✅ Read more here - ow.ly/BEYC50N3brb
    The reactor makes its way to Hinkley Point C after a 2,000-mile journey.
    The first new nuclear reactor for a British power station in more than 30 years has arrived in Somerset.
    The reactor arrives by barge to Combwich Wharf on the River Parrett in Somerset.
    At just 13-metres long, the reactor will help provide enough low carbon electricity for 3m homes.
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Jun 1, 2020
    Completion of the second reactor base has benefited from experience gained on the first identical unit – leading to increases in productivity. Unit 2 vs Unit 1 ✅Steel installed 45% faster ✅Liner cup floor constructed 30% faster ✅Cooling system components installed 50% faster
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Mar 21, 2022
    THREAD The world is facing the biggest energy crisis for 50 years. Gas prices have gone through the roof. Britain needs reliable nuclear with wind and solar to become self-sufficient in energy, and less reliant on gas.
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    Hinkley Point C
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    May 13, 2024
    New images show Hinkley Point C’s heaviest delivery yet as the first steam generator arrives. The 520-tonne steam generator arrived safely after arriving by sea, river and road. Read the full story here - edfenergy.com/media-centre/n… #NetZero #BuiltByUs
    Drone photo of Steam Generator travelling to Hinkley Point C
    Steam Generator getting ready to leave Combwich Wharf
    Steam Generator making its final approach to Hinkley Point C
    Steam Generator passing houses in a Somerset village
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Dec 5, 2023
    The first reactor building is ready for the dome to be installed! It’s after Big Carl lifted the giant 750-tonne polar crane into place. It’ll rotate above the reactor during construction and operation. Next up – the lifting of the dome, which will close the building’s roof.
    The polar crane was lifted into place by the world's largest land-based crane, Big Carl.
    Weighing in at 750-tonnes, it is one of the heaviest lifts ever carried out on site.
    The polar crane will rotate above the first nuclear reactor.
    The dome will be installed next, closing the roof of the first reactor building.
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Jun 28, 2019
    #Hinkley Point C has hit its biggest milestone yet – the completion of the base for the first reactor. This key milestone means that the construction of the nuclear buildings above ground can now begin. Read more: bit.ly/2xfr9pL #BuiltByUs
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Feb 27, 2023
    The first new nuclear reactor for a British power station in more than 30 years has arrived in Somerset.📌 The reactor will help provide enough low carbon electricity for 3m homes and will help Britain achieve #NetZero.📉 Read more here - ow.ly/NEB050N3b3I
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Nov 16, 2021
    Big Carl has been in action again at #Hinkley Point C. It placed the first huge steel ring section onto the second reactor building, just 11 months after the same operation on the first reactor. The ring was built 25% quicker than ring 1 of Unit 1! edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear…
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    Hinkley Point C
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    Dec 20, 2023
    2/4 Space rockets? - no these are the 500 tonne steam generators that will make steam to power Hinkley Point C's huge turbines. They're ready for delivery - another big step for Britain's energy security. HPC is vital for #NetZero, Britain's largest environmental project🌍⚡️
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