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Default EDF closes 4 nuclear reactors

On Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:37:05 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
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Post inspection they will take a view on whether the boilers need to be
fixed, are worth fixing, or whether to simply derate the reactors by 25%
given that they are near the end of their useful life.


There are considered to have around another 10 years of operational life left in
them, or about 25% given their first generation date of 1983/84

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-24824816

Applies to both sites as they 'near identical'

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