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Business Daily: How to shut down a nuclear power station

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How to shut down a nuclear power station

01/02/2024 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Daily, How to shut down a nuclear power station

We go behind the scenes to find out what happens when the reactors are switched off

We go behind the scenes to find out what happens when the reactors are switched off - what happens to all of the hazardous material?

We’re going behind the scenes at two former nuclear power stations – one that’s recently closed, and another that’s been out of action for 25 years.  

Both are at Hinkley Point in Somerset, in the south of England.

What happens when the generators stop? We look into the unique challenges of cleaning up radioactive sites safely.

Produced and presented by Theo Leggett

(Image: Steam escapes from Hinkley Point B in 2022. Credit: Getty Images)

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