Heysham
There are two adjacent nuclear power station sites at Heysham: Heysham 1 and Heysham 2 sites. Each site comprises two operating Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors (AGR).
- Heysham 1 became operational in 1983 and is expected to continue generating electricity up to 2014;
- Heysham 2 became operational in 1988 and is expected to continue generating electricity up to 2023.
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Location |
Lancashire |
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Nuclear operation period |
Heysham 1 - operating since 1983 Heysham 2 - operating since 1988 |
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Status |
Operational |
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Site licensee |
EDF Energy |
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Responsible organisation |
EDF Energy |
