Press Release

Costain has been awarded by Magnox South Ltd a framework contract for the delivery of Fuel Element Debris (”FED”) Dissolution at Bradwell nuclear power station. Read it all..

Sizewell A Nuclear Site, owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, has begun defuelling with the first spent fuel flask since it ceased generating on 31 December 2006 being dispatched to Sellafield. Read it all..

In a supplement paper to a HSE Board Paper published today, the HSE has defended their decision not to prosecute for the leak incident that occurred at Sizewell A Nuclear Power Station in January 2007.   Read it all..

Nov 11 (Reuters) – The B2 turbine at British Energy’s Sizewell nuclear plant was gradually returning to service on Tuesday, a spokesman for the company said.

Both the B1 and B2 turbines at the 594 megawatt Sizewell plant tripped late on Saturday, but the B1 turbine came back on line on Monday.

“It’s ramping back up,” the spokesman said. “We begin with a certain percentage and gradually return to full load.” (Reporting by Barbara Lewis)

31 July 2008

Dungeness A and Sizewell recently hosted a WANO TSM (World Association of Nuclear Operators Technical Support Mission) focused on systems engineering.

The WANO team consisted of experts from French and German nuclear plants with an experienced team leader from WANO Paris Centre. Read it all..