Hunterston-A1, United Kingdom

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessGCR
VendorGEC
OwnerNuclear Decommissioning Authority
ModelMAGNOX
OperatorMagnox Electric Limited
Capacity Net150 MWe
Capacity Gross173 MWe
Capacity Thermal595 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 October 1957
Criticality1 August 1963
Grid Connection5 February 1964
Commercial Operation5 February 1964
Shutdown30 March 1990
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life28.67 TWh
Capacity Factor Life81.6 %