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Sizewell B Power Station

Question for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UIN HL7180, tabled on 21 March 2022

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to grant a 20-year extension to the working life of the existing Sizewell B plant.

Answered on

4 April 2022

The continued operation of Sizewell B, or any UK nuclear power station, is a decision for the operator, EdF, and the independent nuclear regulator, the ONR, based on safety and commercial considerations.

Sizewell B is currently scheduled to generate power until 2035 but is widely expected to extend its operation beyond this date. EdF is actively exploring long-term operations for Sizewell B.

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy