Heysham 2 poised to become UK’s most productive nuclear power station
Heysham 2 power station is on track to become the UK's most productive nuclear power…
Tag: Hunterston B
Nuclear station Heysham 2 to shut down early
The station will close in 2028 – two years earlier than previously thought
EDF switches off 46-year-old nuclear power station
The French energy giant will now move into the defuelling phase of Hunterston B in North…
Britain’s nuclear hits milestone as eyes are glued to COP26
The current nuclear fleet has produced the equivalent electricity to power all the UK’s homes…
Office for Nuclear Regulation greenlights restart of EDF’s reactors
The two reactors at Hunterston B on Scotland's west coast were taken offline in 2018 after…
Hunterston B nuclear power plant’s shut down date brought forward to early 2022
EDF had planned to keep generating electricity from the 44-year-old facility until 2023 but…
Restart delayed of Scottish nuclear reactor where cracks were found
The Big Six supplier said it needs to complete some additional technical analysis to support…
EDF Energy gets nod to restart nuclear plant where cracks were found
The Office for Nuclear Regulation said it is satisfied the reactor is safe to bring back to…
Cracks in Hunterston B nuclear plant revealed
About 370 hairline fractures have been discovered in the reactor bricks
Britain’s Hunterston B nuclear reactor to remain offline after cracks found
Last year, it produced enough electricity for 1.8 million homes and avoided 2.5 million tonnes…
