Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Somerset, United Kingdom
Source: American Nuclear Society
EDF Energy received formal consent from the U.K. Office for Nuclear Regulation to decommission the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant in Somerset, England. The two-unit advanced gas-cooled reactor was permanently shut down in August 2022, and decommissioning consent was applied for in August 2024.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear, Residential, Commercial
- Location
- Somerset, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- American Nuclear Society
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Description | EDF Energy received formal consent from the U.K. Office for Nuclear Regulation to decommission the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant in Somerset, England. The two-unit advanced gas-cooled reactor was permanently shut down in August 2022, and decommissioning consent was applied for in August 2024. |
Original sector | Nuclear Power |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Somerset |
Source
Source | American Nuclear Society |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear, Residential, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-11-10 |
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