Country has seen significant reactor shutdowns since 2000
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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