The new Nuclear Strategic Plan, that we recommend, must spell out how the current reactor fleet, through life extensions, will contribute to the Government’s ambition of 24 GW from nuclear by 2050.

The new Nuclear Strategic Plan, that we recommend, must spell out how the current reactor fleet, through life extensions, will contribute to the Government’s ambition of 24 GW from nuclear by 2050. Type: recommendation | Number: 2 | Paragraph: 32 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: HMG welcomed the recent announcement by EDF that two key stations, Heysham 1 and Hartlepool, with a combined capacity of ~ 2.4 GW will continue to operate until March 2026, an extension of two years. The continued operation of assets in the nuclear fleet (including the AGR fleet and Sizewell B) is s