Hartlepool Nuclear Power plant comes under special measures
Hartlepool Nuclear power plant comes under ‘enhanced regulatory attention’ following checks
A nuclear power plant in Hartlepool has been placed into the “significantly-enhanced regulatory attention” category, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has said.
The decision was made after visits at the site, operated by EDF, identified areas where safety improvements were required.
The ONR said the nuclear power plant remained safe to continue to operate.
It said the “significantly-enhanced regulatory attention level” related to efforts the ONR was making to bring about improvements in conventional health and safety and performance.
Dan Hasted, ONR’s director of regulation for operating facilities, said: “When required, we place sites into significantly-enhanced attention to achieve improved performance in specific areas.
“This is a key part of our role as an independent regulator.
“EDF is committed to delivering a range of improvements at Hartlepool, and we are overseeing this.
“Through our enabling regulatory approach, we are working constructively with the licensee to ensure all these issues are addressed.”
The Hartlepool site operates two gas-cooled reactors and it has generated electricity for the past 43 years.