Exclusive: EDF Energy to close Hunterston next year after spending £200m on repairs
Hunterston nuclear power station, one of the UK’s oldest remaining nuclear plants, is to close down earlier than expected next year after encountering a series of safety-critical problems in its reactors.
Industry sources told the Guardian that EDF Energy, its state-owned French operator, decided at a board meeting on Thursday afternoon that it would stop generating electricity in late 2021, at least two years earlier than planned.
Continue reading…Exclusive: EDF Energy to close Hunterston next year after spending £200m on repairsHunterston nuclear power station, one of the UK’s oldest remaining nuclear plants, is to close down earlier than expected next year after encountering a series of safety-critical problems in its reactors.Industry sources told the Guardian that EDF Energy, its state-owned French operator, decided at a board meeting on Thursday afternoon that it would stop generating electricity in late 2021, at least two years earlier than planned. Continue reading…