The six month closure of one of Britain’s oldest nuclear reactors will burn a £120m hole in the revenues of owner EDF Energy and has raised questions over the reliability of the country’s ageing nuclear fleet. EDF said this week that it was taking reactor 3 of Hunterston B in Scotland offline for half a year, after inspections found more cracks than expected in the graphite bricks at the reactor’s core. Theguardian.com General Electric: Selling The Nuclear Business Is Good For Investors. Seekingalpha.com The Labour party is divided over whether to back nuclear power stations in the UK, creating further uncertainty over the future of several new plants that are seen as crucial to Britain’s energy security. The high cost of the Hinkley Point power station, under construction for £20bn in Somerset, has prompted questions across Westminster about whether nuclear still represents value for money. Ft.com Controversial top secret flights carrying Dounreay’s deadly nuclear waste from Scotland to the USA resumed at the weekend. Energyvoice.com
