Heysham

Following some noise and visible steam in the area caused by an unplanned reactor shutdown at Heysham 2 power station, Station Director, Martin Cheetham issued the below letter to members of the Heysham Local Community Liaison Committee (LCLC). Dear LCLC …

Octopus

Octopus Energy has overtaken British Gas to become Britain’s largest residential energy supplier by meters on supply, capping a big market shift over the past 10 years as challengers have ousted the so-called Big Six. Launched in London in 2016, …

Holtec

US nuclear upgrade could be blueprint for power stations in Britain. Holtec says plans to re-power 50-year-old systems in Michigan can help it win the race to build the first small modular reactors in the UK. The company claims its …

Sizewell

Sizewell C | £19M roads contract brings total to £2.5bn awarded in first year of construction. As the Sizewell C nuclear power station project marks its first anniversary of construction, it has awarded nearly 300 contracts totalling £2.5bn to UK …

AGRs

EDF Energy is ensuring Britain stays powered while handling scheduled outages at several key nuclear reactors, including Heysham and Hartlepool, all while preparing for future decommissioning. With key nuclear capacities offline for maintenance, the UK’s energy market faces uncertainties. Investors …

Hinkley

French energy giant EDF launches search for Hinkley Point finance after damning audit report. EDF Group’s chief executive Luc Rémont has hit back at the national French auditor’s claims that the energy company should delay its investment in UK nuclear …

Sizewell

The Financial Times reported that the updated estimate accounts for 2025 prices, rising construction expenses, and challenges faced during EDF’s Hinkley Point C project in Somerset. The Financial Times report cited a senior government official and two industry insiders who …