By Nathan Allen 
 

Electricite de France SA (EDF.FR) has received approval to restart a reactor at its Hunterston B plant in Scotland, the U.K.'s Office for Nuclear Regulation said Tuesday.

The French energy group suspended operations at the plant last year after engineers discovered cracks in some of the reactors' graphite cores.

After an extensive safety inspection Reactor 4 will be allowed to start up again for a period of around four months, the ONR said.

The "ONR is satisfied that Reactor 4 is safe to operate for the next period and can be safely shut down in all foreseeable circumstances, including that of a significant seismic event," the regulator said.

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August 20, 2019 08:10 ET (12:10 GMT)