Looks like we've missed the bus on this. Or is it a negotiating ploy by EDF?
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EDF Energy rules out delay to closure of UK nuclear power plant
The French-owned energy group has told staff in a memo that it will not delay the shutdown of Hinkley Point B in Somerset beyond its scheduled closure date of the end of July, despite fears in government that millions of homes could face winter blackouts if Russia stops sending gas to Europe.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng wrote to National Grid, which oversees Britain’s electricity and gas systems, on Friday urging the FTSE 100 company to increase “significantly” the amount of electricity-generating capacity available over the winter, particularly plants that are not reliant on gas.
But in a memo seen by the Financial Times, EDF Energy said: “Although it is technically feasible to extend operations [at Hinkley Point B] for up to six months, the time required to do this and to be confident we would be ready for winter operating has now run out.”
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https://www.ft.com/content/971e3722-...2-aa59920454fd