The company says it will use local topography and innovative design to conceal the project within the landscape

The remaining unit at Hinkley Point B is due to come offline today

The move is expected to push back dates on the current contract to help the company avoid a potential penalty

The substation will support Hinkley Point C, the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in more than 20 years

The two reactors at the nuclear power station in Somerset are scheduled to be shut down on 8th July and 1st August

Costs have been estimated to range between £25bn and £26bn and the nuclear plant in Somerset is expected to start operating a year later than planned – now in June 2027

A 347-tonne steel ring has been deployed to the power plant’s first reactor

MPs and campaign groups questioned the environmental implications of the expansion

The new pylons form part of National Grid’s Hinkley Connection project, a £900m investment to connect low carbon electricity from the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station

Collected food waste is converted into biomethane fuel for recycling trucks