EDF and the UK Government have agreed to extend the life of the huge nuclear plant until 2055, securing 900 jobs and a supply of clean energy for Suffolk
Sizewell B, one of the UK’s largest, most powerful and most efficient nuclear power plants, has received a ‘life extension’ of 20 years.
The EDF-operated facility has been operational since 1995 and had been scheduled for closure in 2035, in keeping with the general 40-year lifespan of nuclear plants.
However, the French energy giant and the UK Government have agreed to keep the site running until 2055 after Westminster offered EDF a fixed, subsidised price for its future output of electricity.
Tom Greatrex, the CEO of the UK’s Nuclear Industry Association, points out the significance of this moment.
