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January 21, 2015

EDF Energy plans 10 more years for British nuclear plant
London (AFP) Jan 20, 2015
French owned EDF Energy on Tuesday announced it would extend the life of Britain's Dungeness B nuclear power station by 10 years after a Pounds 150-million ($227-million, 195-million euros) investment programme. The station's two advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR) will stay online until 2028, securing 550 permanent jobs and providing work for 200 contractors, according to an EDF statement. The original contract had been due to run until 2018. "EDF Energy has extended the expected life of its Dungeness ... read more

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