National Grid celebrates four million hours worked on Hinkley Point Connection project
The project will provide green energy to six million homes and businesses
The National Grid and its contractors are celebrating 4 million hours of work on the Hinkley Connection Project.
The scheme stretches 57 kilometres from Bridgwater to Avonmouth, and will connect six million homes and businesses to new sources of low carbon energy. It will eventually include energy from the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.
It's set to be completed in 2025 - and features 'world-first' T-Pylons, some of which were installed last year.
Steven Haskayne, project director for National Grid, said:
"The total number of working hours demonstrates the scale of the project and what it takes to deliver the critical infrastructure that will build future resilience into the network and support the UK’s net zero by 2050 ambitions. I’m proud of every moment that each team member has dedicated to the Hinkley Connection Project, and what we’ve collectively achieved so far.
"Even more important for me is the fact that we’ve achieved all this whilst maintaining the highest safety standards. No programme milestone is more important than ensuring everyone gets home safely to their families at the end of the day."