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Welcome to the latest newsletter from Plugged in...
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Liner Ring Lift
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Our heavy lift crane, Big Carl, lifted the first of three massive prefabricated steel rings which form the reinforced cylinder around the nuclear reactor, into place on Reactor 1.
The 17m tall ring with a diameter of 47m was lifted out of a bunker where it was constructed in factory conditions – one of the innovations to improve quality on the project.
Big Carl reached out 160m to put it in place during a night lift – timed to take advantage of lighter winds during a four-day operation. Find out more here.
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Managing our workforce
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During the pandemic, the number of people on the Hinkley Point C site will be limited by the many measures in place to ensure the safety of workers and the community. In the future, we hope that things will be able to return to normal without these constraints, but our approach will always put safety first.
When we look to the future, we do so with a better view of the number of jobs that will be created by the project. Latest estimates based on this information show that the number of people working on the project is likely to peak at around 8,500 towards the end of 2022.
Experience gained in the first four years of construction gives the project confidence that these numbers can be well managed. Investment in skills and training means that many local people will benefit from these extra job opportunities available in the next few years.
We are committed to ensuring that the community understands our latest plans for future workforce development and will be running a series of online engagement events in early February. To find out more, please visit our website.
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Excavations complete for first Intake Tunnel
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Mary, our first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), has reached the end of her 3.5km journey to complete intake tunnel 1.
Attention now turns to the two remaining tunnels for the water cooling system. Emmeline has started on her 1.8km journey mining the outfall tunnel, and Beatrice, responsible for intake tunnel 2, is set to launch early this year.
Find out more about our tunnelling works, including how TBM's operate, here.
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