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Berkeley-2, United Kingdom
Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor Type
Commercial Reactor
Process
GCR
Vendor
The Nuclear Power Group (TNPG)
Owner
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Model
MAGNOX
Operator
Magnox Electric Limited
Capacity Net
138 MWe
Capacity Gross
166 MWe
Capacity Thermal
620 MWt
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction
1 January 1957
Criticality
1 March 1962
Grid Connection
24 June 1962
Commercial Operation
20 October 1962
Shutdown
26 October 1988
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life
21.55 TWh
Capacity Factor Life
58 %
Reactor Operational Details
Year
Reference Unit Power MW
Annual Output GWh
Annual Time On Line Hours
Capacity Factor %
Operational Factor %
1972
166
1135
8700
78.3
99.6
1973
138
1046.85
8736
86.8
100
1974
138
984
8665
81.6
99.2
1975
138
986.5
8693
81.8
99.5
1976
138
989.5
8904
80.5
100
1977
138
916.5
8736
76
100
1978
138
723.5
8602
60
98.5
1979
138
738.5
8702
61.3
99.6
1980
138
616.5
8676
51.1
99.3
1981
138
97.5
1631
7.9
18.3
1982
138
122
3266
10.1
37.4
1983
138
379.5
8368
31.5
95.8
1984
138
395
7795
32.8
89.2
1985
138
515.39
6934
42.8
79.4
1986
138
399
6522
33.1
74.7
1987
138
478.77
8349
39
93.8
1988
138
542.75
6776
54.4
93.8
1989
0
0
0
0
0
1990
0
0
0
0
0
1991
0
0
0
0
0
1992
0
0
0
0
0
1993
0
0
0
0
0
1994
0
0
0
0
0
1995
0
0
0
0
0
1996
0
0
0
0
0
1997
0
0
0
0
0
1998
0
0
0
0
0
1999
0
0
0
0
0
2000
0
0
0
0
0
2001
0
0
0
0
0
2002
0
0
0
0
0
2003
0
0
0
0
0
2004
0
0
0
0
0
2005
0
0
0
0
0
2006
0
0
0
0
0
2007
0
0
0
0
0
2008
0
0
0
0
0
2009
0
0
0
0
0
2010
0
0
0
0
0
2011
0
0
0
0
0
2012
0
0
0
0
0
Total:
11066.76
Source: Operating details -
IAEA PRIS
Note: "0" signifies a zero value, or no data available
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