A 245-tonne dome has been lifted onto a reactor building at the first nuclear plant to be built in Britain for 30 years.
EDF Energy said twin nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point C in Somerset would provide zero-carbon electricity for more than six million homes in Britain when the site opened.
The second dome was installed earlier using a “build and repeat” method, using off-site prefabrication and experience from installing the first dome on the first reactor.
The site is projected to open in 2031, according to EDF, which is five years later than originally planned.
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