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In pictures | Giant generator stator arrives at Hinkley Point C

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Cristina Lago Deputy Editor
Aerial view of the new stator generator arriving at Hinkley Point C by road.
The huge generator stator was built by French company Arabelle Solutions (Image: Hinkley Point C)

A 12m-long generator stator arrived yesterday (17 November) at Hinkley Point C after completing a road, rail and sea journey from Belfort, France.

The 450-tonne turbine generator stator is the largest ever constructed by Arabelle Solutions, a French multinational specialising in nuclear activities.

The new stator generator arriving at Hinkley Point C by road.
The stator was transported from Belfort in France (Image: Hinkley Point C)

EDF said the stator will generate enough low-carbon electricity for three million homes.

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