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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jillian Ambrose, energy correspondent

Sizewell B nuclear power plant granted a 20-year life extension

The large white dome of the Sizewell B nuclear power station
The Sizewell B power station in Suffolk, which was due to shut down within the next decade, will continue generating electricity until 2055 Photograph: Chris Radburn/AFP/Getty Images

Britain’s most recently completed nuclear power plant will continue generating electricity until 2055 after the government granted the power plant a 20-year life extension.

Sizewell B in Suffolk was due to shut down within the next decade, but under a deal with the government its lifetime will be extended to 60 years to help meet the UK’s growing demand for low-carbon electricity.

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