A huge generator weighing hundreds of tonnes arrives at West Country power station

A huge 82ft steam generator has been delivered to a new nuclear power station in the West Country. It is one of eight which will operate at Hinkley Point, near Bridgwater, in Somerset.

The images show the 520-tonne generator traveling over land and sea to reach the site. Each generator is expected to last at least 60 years and operate at scorching temperatures of around 295°C.

They will take heat from nuclear reactors to create steam to power the world’s largest turbines – with four generators in each reactor building. The steam generators took six years to design and are the latest addition to the high-tech nuclear plant.

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Hinkley Point C, one of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects, will power six million homes. It has also helped create thousands of specialist and skilled jobs in Somerset.

Scroll down for pictures of the first generator heading to Hinkley Point.

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