Calder Hall-4, United Kingdom

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessGCR
VendorUK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)
OwnerNuclear Decommissioning Authority
ModelMAGNOX
OperatorMagnox Electric Limited
Capacity Net49 MWe
Capacity Gross60 MWe
Capacity Thermal268 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 August 1955
Criticality1 December 1958
Grid Connection1 April 1959
Commercial Operation1 April 1959
Shutdown31 March 2003
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life14.04 TWh
Capacity Factor Life76.9 %