EDF starts decommissioning of Kent nuclear plant seven years early

By Jordan Marshall2021-06-08T08:54:00

Dungeness B nuclear power plant starts defuelling stage after identifying 'station specific risks with key components'

EDF has confirmed it will start the process of decommissioning Dungeness B nuclear power station in Kent with immediate effect and seven years ahead of schedule.

Since September 2018 the station has been in an extended outage with the French energy giant "managing a range of unique, significant and ongoing technical challenges that are not found at the other six AGR power stations".

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