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Heysham 2 nuclear power station’s unit 8 has claimed a new world record for continuous operation – 895 days. Unit 8 at Heysham 2 surpassed Ontario Power Generation’s Pickering 7’s 894 day continuous run between 26 April 1992 and 7 October 1994, a record that has lasted for 22 years.
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