The Decommissioning of the AGR Nuclear Power Stations

Summary

This report examines whether the outcome of the Department’s negotiations with EDFE, and subsequent preparations for defueling and deconstruction, are likely to lead to better value for money when decommissioning the AGR fleet.

The report covers the:

• background to decommissioning the AGR stations, how decommissioning is funded and the prospect of the need for more taxpayer money to cover the long-term costs (Part One);
• commercial agreements which underpin how decommissioning will be delivered including the Department’s rationale for renegotiating the agreements, and whether it met its negotiating objectives (Part Two);
• arrangements to remove fuel from the AGR stations (Part Three); and
• progress with planning for the eventual transfer and decommissioning of the AGR stations to NDA and Magnox Ltd (Part Four).