Sizewell-A2, United Kingdom

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessGCR
VendorEE/BW/TW
OwnerNuclear Decommissioning Authority
ModelMAGNOX
OperatorMagnox Electric Limited
Capacity Net210 MWe
Capacity Gross245 MWe
Capacity Thermal1010 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 April 1961
Criticality1 December 1965
Grid Connection9 April 1966
Commercial Operation15 September 1966
Shutdown31 December 2006
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life53.34 TWh
Capacity Factor Life71.3 %