Decommissioning

UK / Second Unit At Hinkley Point B Shuts Down, Leaving Country With Just Nine Reactors

By David Dalton
1 August 2022

Government remains bullish on new nuclear, but only two plants under construction
Second Unit At Hinkley Point B Shuts Down, Leaving Country With Just Nine Reactors
The two-unit Hinkley Point B station was capable of producing enough energy for about 1.7 million homes a year. Courtesy EDF Energy.
The Hinkley Point B-1 nuclear power plant in southwest England has been permanently shut down, leaving the UK with only nine reactors in commercial operation – putting more pressure on the UK’s electricity supplies ahead of the coldest months of the year.

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