Close to the Hinkley Point A and B nuclear power stations in the UK, a new power station is being built: Hinkley Point C.Atkins' Hinkley Point C project is the winner of the 2018 Tekla Global BIM Awards in the industrial category, beating out the 24 other competing projects in this category.
HINKLEY POINT C in figures
+ more than 30,000 people working on the project
300+ draughtsmen
80+ BIM technicians
234,000 tonnes of concrete
+ over 12,000 drawings (unprinted)
6 million low-carbon households
234 million tonnes in total reinforcement weight
+ More than 1000 RC models
2 new reactors capable of generating 3.2 GW of power
Production begins in 2025
The plant will comprise two new nuclear reactors capable of generating 3.2 GW of power, with the aim of providing 6 million households with low-carbon energy, among other things, and is scheduled to start generating electricity in 2025.
