Hinkley Point B Nuclear Station Transferred To NDA For Decommissioning
UK facility has two AGRs that generated electricity from 1976 to 2022
Hinkley Point B
UK Nuclear Industry Welcomes Option Of CfDs For Nuclear Plant Operating Extensions
Country has seen significant reactor shutdowns since 2000
UK Regulator Approves Decommissioning Of Hinkley Point B Nuclear Station
Commercial operation at Somerset site ended in August 2022
UK / First Hinkley Point B Reactor Successfully Defueled As Decommissioning Gathers Pace
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to take over licences after fuel removal
UK / Second Unit At Hinkley Point B Shuts Down, Leaving Country With Just Nine Reactors
Government remains bullish on new nuclear, but only two plants under construction
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