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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

EDF considers extending life of two UK nuclear plants due to energy crisis

Heysham 1 on the north-west coast of England, which is scheduled to close in March 2024.
Heysham 1 on the north-west coast of England, which is scheduled to close in March 2024. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

France’s EDF is considering extending the life of two British nuclear power plants due to the severity of the energy crisis.

EDF said on Wednesday that it would review whether there was a case to keep open the Hartlepool nuclear power plant in County Durham and Heysham 1 on the north-west coast of England near Lancaster. Both plants had been scheduled to close in March 2024.

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