The Big Six supplier said it needs to complete some additional technical analysis to support Reactor 3’s safety case

The Office for Nuclear Regulation said it is satisfied the reactor is safe to bring back to service for around four months of operation

The French energy giant has reassured the public that safety at the facility is its top priority

About 370 hairline fractures have been discovered in the reactor bricks

Last year, it produced enough electricity for 1.8 million homes and avoided 2.5 million tonnes of emissions

EDF Energy has found cracks in key parts of its Hunterston B nuclear power plant. Today the energy generator confirmed cracks were found in two of the 6,000 graphite bricks in one of two Hunterston B reactors. Just two months ago EDF shut two other nuclear plants after finding a “defect” in a boiler spine […]