Oldbury-1, United Kingdom

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessGCR
VendorThe Nuclear Power Group (TNPG)
OwnerNuclear Decommissioning Authority
ModelMAGNOX
OperatorMagnox Electric Limited
Capacity Net217 MWe
Capacity Gross230 MWe
Capacity Thermal730 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 May 1962
Criticality1 August 1967
Grid Connection7 November 1967
Commercial Operation31 December 1967
Shutdown29 February 2012
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life62.26 TWh
Capacity Factor Life76.2 %