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In pictures | Giant generator stator arrives at Hinkley Point C

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Cristina Lago Deputy Editor
Aerial view of the new stator generator arriving at Hinkley Point C by road.
The huge generator stator was built by French company Arabelle Solutions (Image: Hinkley Point C)

A 12m-long generator stator arrived yesterday (17 November) at Hinkley Point C after completing a road, rail and sea journey from Belfort, France.

The 450-tonne turbine generator stator is the largest ever constructed by Arabelle Solutions, a French multinational specialising in nuclear activities.

The new stator generator arriving at Hinkley Point C by road.
The stator was transported from Belfort in France (Image: Hinkley Point C)

EDF said the stator will generate enough low-carbon electricity for three million homes.

Hinkley Point C is a two-unit, 3,200MWe EPR nuclear power station in Somerset. It is being built by the Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke joint venture (Bylor JV) for client EDF Energy.

The new stator generator arriving at Hinkley Point C by road.
The generator arrived at Hinkley Point C in Somerset on Sunday 17 November 2024 (Image: Aran Jefferies/Hinkley Point C)

Work is expected to complete between 2029 and 2031.

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