Windscale WAGR, United Kingdom

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessGCR
VendorUK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)
OwnerUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
ModelAGR
OperatorUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Capacity Net24 MWe
Capacity Gross36 MWe
Capacity Thermal120 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 November 1958
Criticality9 August 1962
Grid Connection1 February 1963
Commercial Operation1 March 1963
Shutdown3 April 1981
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life3.26 TWh
Capacity Factor Life59.8 %
 

 
 


Reactor Operational Details

YearReference Unit Power MWAnnual Output GWhAnnual Time On Line HoursCapacity Factor %Operational Factor %
197240193.7583855.166.5
197328138.5546656.562.4
19742885.2346534.739.6
197524115.4528854.960.4
197624146.2626969.471.4
197724129.8528161.760.3
197824139.1595866.268
197924128.6061.20
198024181727885.982.9
198100000
198200000
198300000
198400000
198500000
198600000
198700000
198800000
198900000
199000000
199100000
199200000
199300000
199400000
199500000
199600000
199700000
199800000
199900000
200000000
200100000
200200000
200300000
200400000
200500000
200600000
200700000
200800000
200900000
201000000
201100000
201200000
Total:1257.5

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS
Note: "0" signifies a zero value, or no data available 

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