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Hinkley Point C / First Reactor Pressure Vessel Arrives Onsite From France

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The reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the first of two nuclear power plants under construction at Hinkley Point C in England has arrived onsite from France.

The 13-metre RPV, which weighs 500-tonnes, is the first of two RPVs which will be installed at Hinkley Point C.

Each France-supplied EPR at the new power station will help provide enough low-carbon electricity for 3-million homes and will be vital in helping Britain achieve net zero and stronger energy security.
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