Life of Sizewell B extended by another 20 years
A nuclear power plant on the East coast will produce electricity for a further 20 years after a deal was reached between its owner EDF
A nuclear power plant on the East coast will produce electricity for a further 20 years after a deal was reached between its owner EDF and the government. Sizewell B, near Leiston, Suffolk, started operating in 1995 and was due to reach the end of its life in 2035, but will now continue operating until 2055.
Robert Gunn, station director of Sizewell B, said the deal would ensure hundreds of jobs were safeguarded. But Chris Wilson, from the campaign group Together Against Sizewell C (TASC), said future generations would be left dealing with the financial and environmental impact.
Private firm EDF runs Sizewell B and employs 620 staff and about 300 contractors at the plant. The agreement will enable about £800m of plant
investment by EDF, with the agreement due to be finalised later in the year.
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