Sizewell B nuclear power station is to be switched off for a month for refuelling and essential maintenance. However, its usual seven-week outage is being reduced to four weeks, to minimise the number of extra staff needed during the coronavirus pandemic. EDF Energy, which runs the site, has delayed the start of the current refuelling period until April 16 – by which time the station will have generated power continuously for 620 days.
East Anglian Daily Times 26th Feb 2021 read more »