UK Could Extend Operations at Sizewell B Nuclear Plant to 2055

Faced with a gap in reliable and low-emission power supply in the early 2030s, the UK could extend by 20 years the life of the Sizewell B nuclear power station, the only nuclear plant in the country whose life can be extended for decades. UK energy firm Centrica and France’s EDF, which operates five nuclear power plants in Britain, are discussing with the government extending the life of Sizewell B, the nuclear power plant in Suffolk, from 2035 to 2055, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Unlike other nuclear power stations in the…