Press Release

AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has signed a major contract with EDF Group to support their Architect Engineering operation for the proposed delivery of four new EPR* nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point and Sizewell in the UK. Read it all..

 British Energy News

British Energy has published their expectations for plans to build new nuclear plants in the south of England. British Energy is working hard to settle on a design for Sizewell and expect to have made a decision within the next 12 months. 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..