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Thursday, November 19, 2020
UK’s most productive nuclear power station to move into decommissioning by July 2022
After nearly 45 years of quietly helping to power Britain, a proactive decision has been taken to move Hinkley Point B power station in Somerset into the defuelling phase, no later than 15 July 2022.
Local Star Tommy Banner Opens Hinkley Point B’s Charity Partnership
Tommy Banner, accordionist and vocalist with The Wurzels, played a starring role as Hinkley Point B began its efforts in support of EDF’s new charity partnership with Prostate Cancer UK.
Hinkley Point B Hits New Milestone for Low Carbon Electricity
This week Hinkley Point B in Somerset achieved the milestone of generating 300 TWh of low-carbon electricity since coming online in 1976. The station now holds the UK record for generating more electricity than any other nuclear power station in the country.
Hinkley Point B worker, Paul Stevens together with his wife Donna won a prestigious award at the recent Somerset Business Awards held at the Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston Super Mare.
Milestone Moment – Hinkley Point Visitor Centre Welcomes 100,000th Guest
Celebrations were underway on Friday 12 April as Hinkley Point’s highly successful visitor centre reached a major milestone. 100,000 people have now visited the centre since it first opened its doors in 2012.
EDF Energy today (1 February) attended a sentencing hearing at Taunton Crown Court. This followed an earlier hearing at which the company had submitted a guilty plea to a prosecution brought by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The charges relate to an incident on 12 April 2017 at Hinkley Point B which resulted in injury to a Doosan Babcock Ltd employee.
