The world's largest crane, known as "Big Carl," was deployed by EDF Energy to successfully lift the second nuclear reactor into place at the Hinkley Point C power station in Somerset, southwest England.

Britain's nuclear energy expansion, particularly projects like Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C, is encountering significant cost pressures, impacting its role in increasing generation capacity and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

A UK spending watchdog has warned that the £38 billion cost of the Sizewell C nuclear plant is 'risky' and that its power will be more expensive than Hinkley Point.