EDF has announced a 12-month extension of the operational life for two of its UK nuclear power stations, Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in Teesside.

Both the power stations will now generate electricity until March 2028. The decision aligns with the company’s commitment to ensuring energy security and follows a series of positive graphite inspections at both stations over the past nine months.

In December 2024, EDF had already extended the lifetimes of all four of its generating advanced gas-cooled reactor stations.

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