Heysham 1 is made up of two advanced gas-cooled reactors and is similar in design to Hartlepool. Construction for Heysham 1 started in 1970 and electricity generation started in 1983.
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The incident at Heysham 1 Power Station in Lancashire occurred on 23 December 2023, while Reactor 1 was being returned to service when a valve controlling the flow of superheated steam from the reactor failed, resulting in a steam leak.
Valve failure at Heysham 1 during return to service
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