Hinkley Point B closure adds to strain on Britain’s power supplies. The nuclear plant is due to stop generating power on Monday, despite households facing risk of blackouts. Hinkley Point B, near Bridgwater in Somerset, will stop generating at 10am on Monday morning, 46 years after it first sent power to the grid. The 1.1-gigawatt station, owned and run by EDF, was capable of producing enough energy for about 1.7 million homes a year but is closing due to age, … read more »
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