Heysham 2 is located near Morecambe, west of Lancaster on the north west coast of England.
Heysham 2 has two advanced gas reactors (AGR), building started in 1979 and Heysham 2 became operational on 12 July 1988. Heysham 2 is capable of supplying over 2.5 million homes - enough electricity to keep three cities the size of Liverpool supplied during peak loading hours.
End of generation is currently estimated by EDF Energy to be in 2030.
Heysham 2 is operated by the licence holder EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Ltd, a subsidiary company of EDF Energy plc.
Our position on today's announced life extension ambitions for EDF's four Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor (AGR) nuclear power stations.
Heysham 2 and Sizewell B among the selected sites
Improvement Notice extended at Heysham 2
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