Hinkley Point C in the United Kingdom is a new nuclear power station that is being constructed adjacent to the existing Hinkley Point A and B stations. The Hinkley Point C project by Atkins is the winner of the Tekla Global BIM Awards 2018 Industrial category, beating 24 other competing projects in this category.
The power plant will consist of two new nuclear reactors capable of generating 3.2GW of energy, which will provide low carbon energy to 6 million homes, and is due to start producing electricity in 2025. Atkins provides the detailed structural design along with integrated 3D reinforced concrete building models. These include the technical galleries, which are a series of underground tunnels connecting the structures, as well as a large number of buildings that support the generation of electricity.
