Hinkley Point C dome lift a ‘triumph of British engineering’

“This is a huge milestone and a real triumph of British engineering and construction. Once complete Hinkley Point C will be the UK’s greatest and greenest energy asset ever, producing more clean power and cutting more emissions than anything we have seen in this country before.

“It is incredible to see the work being carried out by the thousands of workers on site and I look forward to welcoming many more major milestones in the future.”

Notes to editors

• Hinkley Point C will meet 7% of the UK’s electricity demand, enough power for 6 million homes, from just a quarter of a square mile of land.
• According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Carbon Neutrality in the UNECE Region: Integrated Life-cycle Assessment of Electricity Sources, nuclear power has the lowest lifecycle carbon footprint, lowest lifecycle land use, and lowest lifecycle impact on ecosystems of any electricity generating source.
• According to the International Energy Agency, nuclear uses fewer critical minerals than other clean energy sources.

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