Heysham Power Stations: Electricity Generation
(asked on 23rd June 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the planned shutdown date is for Heysham nuclear power station; what the electricity generation capacity is of that power station; and what plans his Department has to replace that capacity.
The shutdown of nuclear power stations is a matter for the operator and the Office for Nuclear Regulation.
EDF Energy’s published closure dates and the generating capacity for stations is set out in the following table.
Power station | EDF Energy’s published closure date | Generating capacity |
Hunterston B | March 2023 | 965 MW |
Heysham 1 | March 2024 | 1,155 MW |
Hartlepool | March 2024 | 1,180 MW |
Hinkley Point B | March 2023 | 955 MW |
In order to meet our target of net zero emissions by 2050, we will need to have a significant expansion in low carbon electricity generation. This includes renewables, carbon capture usage and storage, and nuclear. We also have the capacity market mechanism which ensures the right incentives are in place to deliver the level of electricity required.