EDF Energy is close to restarting four of its Magox advanced gas-cooled nuclear power plants in the UK after inspections related to the failure of a steam valve.
The company, the UK division of France’s state-owned EDF, said two units at Heysham A and two at Hartlepool are offline so inspections of steam valve can be carried out.
Heysham A-1 is “shut down to address the failure of a steam valve” and is expected to be operational on 29 February.
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