EDF Group is announcing a five year extension to the operating lifetime of its nuclear reactors at Heysham 1 and Hartlepool until 2019. The decision taken at a British Energy Board meeting follows positive results from technical and economic and safety studies conducted on these reactors. Read it all..

British Energy Press Release 4 February 2009

Boiler Closure Unit (”BCU”) Update – Heysham 1 Reactor and Hartlepool Reactor 1 have synchronised to the National Grid, having made engineering modifications and received the necessary consent from the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (“NII”) to return the units to service. Read it all..

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of British Energy (BE) by Electricité de France (EdF). Read it all..

10th October 2008 British Energy News

As previously announced, engineering solutions have been developed to address the BCU issue at Hartlepool and Heysham 1 power stations and allow the Reactors to return to service at full output.

Work on the Reactors is progressing well but is slightly behind schedule. Read it all..