UK / EDF Energy To Retire Four AGR Units In 2028 Instead Of 2030

EDF Energy To Retire Four AGR Units In 2028 Instead Of 2030
The two reactor units at Torness in Scotland are now scheduled to close in 2028. Courtesy EDF Energy.
UK nuclear power operator EDF Energy has decided to shut down two of its AGR nuclear power stations, Heysham B (Heysham II), in Lancashire, and Torness, in East Lothian, ahead of schedule after a recent lifetime review.

EDF said in a statement that two AGR (advanced gas-cooled reactor) units at Heysham B and another two at Torness will now be operated until 31 March 2028.

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