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UK Nuclear Industry Welcomes Option Of CfDs For Nuclear Plant Operating Extensions

By Rachel Rigby
20 March 2026

Country has seen significant reactor shutdowns since 2000

UK Nuclear Industry Welcomes Option Of CfDs For Nuclear Plant Operating Extensions
Sizewell B is scheduled to close in 2035, but operator EDF Energy has said that it intends to operate the plant until 2055. Courtesy EDF Energy.
The UK nuclear industry has welcomed the government’s plan to use contracts for difference (or CfDs) to help finance life extensions at the country’s existing nuclear power plants.

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