EDF In Negotiations With UK Government Over Sizewell B Lifetime Extension to 2055
Talks focus on long-term price for power to enable £800m investment in Suffolk nuclear plant
EDF Energy
World’s Largest Crane Lifts Dome Into Place On Reactor Building At Hinkley Point C-2
Teams ‘catching up on lost time’ after project was hit by pandemic
Sizewell B / EDF Energy Confirms Plans For 20-Year Life Extension With Reactor Back Online After £75 Million Upgrade
UK government also backing plans for new units at Sizewell C
UK / Regulator Issues Consent For Start Of Decommissioning At Hunterston B Nuclear Station
Two AGR reactor units retired from service in 2021 and 2022
UK / Heysham B On Target To Become Country’s Most Productive Nuclear Station
EDF hopes to operate facility beyond scheduled closure date of March 2028
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