Inter-reactor fuel transfer at Wylfa 1&2

As a result of IRX and future fuel usage schemes, the plan is keep R1 running until December 2015



  • Fuel machines at work refuelling Wylfa 1 by harvesting partially-burned fuel from 2.
  • Inter reactor fuel transfer will help Wylfa operate for longer
  • With Wylfa R2 now permanently shut down, channels of fuel (six elements high) are removed in batches
  • As a result of IRX and future fuel usage schemes, the plan is keep R1 running until December 2015
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