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A new video released by Hinkley Point C shows the building progress of the Somerset nuclear power station.

The footage has been published as preparations are made to lift the domed roof onto the second reactor building.

According to EDF, the French energy giant that owns the project, the construction of Unit 1’s buildings is almost complete, as the installation of equipment accelerates inside.

The second unit, which was stopped during the pandemic, is catching up with its 245-tonne dome due to be lifted over the summer. It will then move into its fit-out phase.

EDF said progress had been helped by a transformation in the way the power station is being built. More factories on and off site mean larger pieces are being lifted into place such as the 170-tonne staircase 'megalift' or using crane 'Big Carl' to lift in completed rooms in one piece.

Stuart Crooks, chief executive of Hinkley Point C, said: “Prefabrication and modular construction are transforming the way we build the power station, with big gains for our second identical unit.

"The innovation and experience we are developing at Hinkley Point C will benefit our twin project at Sizewell C from the start.

“We have trained a new workforce and built the nuclear supply chain. Now those skilled workers and businesses can give Britain the energy security and economic growth it needs at Sizewell C, together with Small Modular Reactors and future large nuclear plants.”