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Every project is checked by hand against at least two public sources — company newsrooms, regulators, trade press. No commercial databases.

Each card shows its sources and the date we checked them (every project in this set: on or after 2026-10-08). We re-check every month; a project that finishes or is cancelled leaves the tour.

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  1. 01 / 02Nuclear

    Sizewell C nuclear power station

    United Kingdom

    The UK's second EPR project, now financially closed and in early construction.

    Size2 x EPR reactors, ~3.2 GW total; projected to supply up to 7% of UK electricity demand

    1. FID
    2. Engineering
    3. Fabrication
    4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
    5. Installation
    6. Commissioning

    Phase, as reported: construction …

    Who builds it

    • Sizewell C Ltd operator
    • EDF
    • UK Government / La Caisse / Centrica / Amber Infrastructure

    4 sources checked on 2026-10-08

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    Why we watch it

    The UK's second EPR project, now financially closed and in early construction — a long, front-loaded civils and infrastructure phase now, with the bulk of mechanical/E&I/commissioning demand still ahead for 2027-2035.

    Phase in full, as reported

    construction (early civil works — site infrastructure, road/rail bridges, piling — as of the 2026 construction updates)

    Who builds it as stated by the sources

    Operator / developerSizewell C Ltd — EDF (12.5%), UK Government (44.9%), La Caisse (20%), Centrica (15%), Amber Infrastructure (7.6%)

    • EDFminority owner, reactor technology/design (EPR), delivery partner
    • UK Government / La Caisse / Centrica / Amber Infrastructureco-investors following financial close

    Key dates as stated by the sources

    Construction start
    15 January 2024
    FID financial close
    22 July 2025
    Construction duration
    Projected 9-12 years

    Disciplines likely needed our inference

    • civil/structural engineering
    • construction management
    • planning/project controls
    • E&I (later phase)
    • commissioning (later phase)

    Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.

    Sources checked on 2026-10-08

    1. UK's Sizewell C achieves financing landmarkWorld Nuclear News · 2025-07
    2. Sizewell C nuclear power stationEDF Energy (company project page) · 2026
    3. Sizewell C Construction Update March 2026Aldeburgh Town Council (local authority update, citing Sizewell C Ltd) · 2026-04
    4. In pictures: Freight trains deliver construction materials to Sizewell C for first timeNew Civil Engineer · 2026-09-14

    Position on the globe: 52.21°N 1.62°E. Location approximate: Suffolk, England.

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  2. 02 / 02Grid & HVDC

    TenneT 2GW offshore grid programme

    Netherlands / Germany

    The backbone grid build-out behind essentially every North Sea wind farm coming online this decade.

    SizeAt least 14 platforms of 2 GW each by 2032 — at least 8 in the Netherlands and 6 in Germany

    1. FID
    2. Engineering
    3. Fabrication (named in the reported phase)
    4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
    5. Installation (named in the reported phase)
    6. Commissioning

    Phase, as reported: fabrication / installation …

    Who builds it

    • TenneT operator
    • Heerema Marine Contractors
    • Allseas
    • GE Vernova–Seatrium
    • more under “More”

    7 sources checked on 2026-10-08

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    Why we watch it

    The backbone grid build-out behind essentially every North Sea wind farm coming online this decade — a long, steady programme of platform fabrication and offshore installation work spread across multiple Dutch main contractors.

    Phase in full, as reported

    fabrication / installation (second 2GW jacket, IJmuiden Ver Gamma, in construction since September 2026; first jacket, IJmuiden Ver Beta, due offshore summer 2027, topside 2H 2028)

    Who builds it as stated by the sources

    Operator / developerTenneT (Dutch/German transmission system operator)

    • TenneTdeveloper/grid operator, FID holder for the 14-platform programme
    • Heerema Marine Contractorstransport & installation framework agreement, awarded ~60% of lots; building a new float-over barge for 30,000+ tonne substations, deploying SSCV Sleipnir
    • Allseastransport & installation framework agreement, remaining lots
    • GE Vernova–Seatriummain contractor for the IJmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek 2 converter platforms
    • Heerema Fabrication Groupbuilds the jackets for those three converter platforms in Vlissingen, commissioned by GE Vernova–Seatrium

    Key dates as stated by the sources

    Programme target
    2032 for full 14-platform build-out

    Disciplines likely needed our inference

    • structural/fabrication engineering
    • marine installation supervision
    • E&I
    • commissioning
    • project controls

    Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.

    Sources checked on 2026-10-08

    1. TenneT awards transport and installation slots for 2GW offshore platforms to Allseas and HeeremaTenneT (company newsroom) · 2023-2024
    2. Heerema to Build New Float-Over Barge for TenneT's 2GW Program Offshore PlatformsHeerema Marine Contractors (company newsroom) · 2025-01
    3. Construction starts on TenneT's second 2GW jacketOcean Energy Resources · 2026-09-18
    4. TenneT awards contracts to Allseas and Heerema for 2GW offshore platformsNS Energy · 2023-05-18
    5. Heerema signs framework agreement for transportation and installation of TenneT's 2GW programHeerema Marine Contractors (company newsroom) · 2023-05-17
    6. Jacket for TenneT's IJmuiden Ver Beta Platform Starts Taking ShapeoffshoreWIND.biz · 2026-08-31
    7. Mammoet supporting Heerema with offshore wind topsides floatoverOffshore Magazine · 2025-07-08

    Position on the globe: 52.60°N 3.70°E. Location approximate: Multiple 2GW platforms across the Dutch and German North Sea EEZ; coordinate is an indicative Dutch-sector location, not a specific platform site.

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