This visit to the nuclear construction site in Somerset came after a recently-signed Memorandum of Understanding between ONR and the Dutch Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection
Explosive demolition of turbine hall bases means they can be completely removed in two weeks instead of several months, delivering significant time and money efficiencies.
Regulatory oversight was crucial to ensuring compliance across a range of technical areas ahead of ONR formally consenting to the Unit 1 reactor pressure vessel being installed at the Somerset site.
Our position on today's announced life extension ambitions for EDF's four Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor (AGR) nuclear power stations.
Heysham 2, Sizewell B and Sellafield were among sites visited as part of the Chief Nuclear Inspector's themed inspection to monitor if the nuclear industry is putting arrangements in place to provide resilience against climate change effects.
More than 90% of participants in our annual stakeholder survey report they are confident ONR is delivering its mission to ‘protect society by securing safe nuclear operations’.
