Hinkley Point-A1, United Kingdom

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessGCR
VendorEE/BW/TW
OwnerNuclear Decommissioning Authority
ModelMAGNOX
OperatorMagnox Electric Limited
Capacity Net235 MWe
Capacity Gross267 MWe
Capacity Thermal900 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 November 1957
Criticality1 May 1964
Grid Connection16 February 1965
Commercial Operation30 March 1965
Shutdown23 May 2000
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life46.47 TWh
Capacity Factor Life72.4 %