EDF Energy plans to extend life of four UK nuclear power plants

French energy company to invest a further £1.3bn in its British nuclear fleet up to 2026

EDF Energy is planning to extend the life of four nuclear power stations in the UK and step up investment in its British nuclear fleet.

The French energy company said it would make a decision on whether to extend the life of the four UK plants with advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR) – Torness, Heysham 1 and 2, and Hartlepool – by the end of the year. This would require regulatory approval.