Power stations ... according to the type of fuel used. This list shows the start-up times for different types of fuel going from the shortest to the longest. gas-fired station (shortest start ...

He added: "When EDF acquired these stations in 2009 they were all due to end generation by early 2023 which would have left the UK with just one generating nuclear power station at Sizewell B.

Energy giant EDF has announced plans to extend the lives of two of the UK's five remaining nuclear power stations. Heysham 1 and Hartlepool had been due to close in March next year, but they will ...

Four nuclear power reactors in the UK have been granted extensions by their ... sought to determine whether the lifespan of the power stations could be increased without compromising safety.