GE Power’s Steam Power has started manufacturing the first rotor of the Arabelle steam turbine for the Hinkley Point C (HPC) project in the UK. Production work is being carried out at GE’s centre of excellence in Belfort, France. Under the contract, GE will be responsible for delivering two conventional power islands for HPC, including the Arabelle steam turbine, generator, and other critical equipment. HPC’s Arabelle turbine, the largest in operation for the past 10 years, will produce 1,770MWe each and has a 99.96% reliability rate, GE said.

GE is to supply the two conventional power islands for Hinkley Point C, which include the Arabelle steam turbine, generator, and other critical equipment. GE Steam Power Systems is also contracted to supply Arabelle steam turbines to the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey. They have also been installed at the Taishan NPP in China and at the Chooz and Civaux NPPs in France.