EDF Energy plans to extend life of four UK nuclear power plants

French energy company to invest a further 1.3bn in its British nuclear fleet up to 2026

EDF is planning to extend the life of four nuclear power stations in the UK and increase investment in its British nuclear fleet.

The French energy company, which manages Britain's eight nuclear power stations, said it would make a decision on whether to extend the life of the four plants with advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR) - Torness, Heysham 1 and 2, and Hartlepool - by the end of the year. This would require regulatory approval.