551-ton nuclear reactor vessel completed for UK project to power 6 million homes
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Framatome has finished manufacturing a massive 551-ton nuclear reactor vessel for the second unit at the UK's Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which will generate carbon-free electricity for six million homes. The 13-meter-long component was built in France and will be transported to the site alongside steam generators scheduled for 2026 delivery. Construction began in 2018, with the first unit expected to operate by 2030 and both reactors designed to run for 80 years.
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