Big day at Bridgwater today, with some help from Big Karl. Right now, we’re lifting the 245-tonne Dome will close the roof on the Reactor Building allowing the Reactor Pressure Vessel to be installed in 2024.
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And the final timelapse version …
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The amount of rigging build-time involved in that one lift 
How much elecy are they burning to build that 
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Just read this, we are going to import from Morroco via a very long cable 
I wonder what the transmission losses will be on a cable that long ?
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Apparently, these long Submarine power cables operate with a 25% voltage drop. They use repeaters along the cable run to boost the signal.
There’s another one coming online shortly, 29 December 2023.
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@clinkadink when you say “we’re” Chris, were you actually involved in the project, or just following it with interest?
It certainly must have been a knee-knocker for sure! 
The last 15 years I’ve worked in the nuclear sector.
I’ve been working on the Hinkley Point C project full time since 2016. It’s due to be online in 2027. I have now starting to do a bit on the Sizewell C Project too, that’s not due to be online until 2031.
Cool. I always thought you had a certain glow about you. 
My only involvement with radioactives was with the transport of ADR Class 7, and that was always a mare! Long since put behind me now … thank the Lord.
That wasn’t to/from Aldermaston or Burghfield was it?
Already said too much, OSA an all. 
Ditto.