Details
| Reactor Type | Gas-Cooled Reactor (or GCR) |
|---|---|
| Model | AGR |
| Owner | EDF Energy |
| Operator | EDF Energy |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 August 1980 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 25 March 1988 |
| First Grid Connection | Wednesday, 25 May 1988 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 25 May 1988 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 595 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 682 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1623 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 645 MWe |
Operational History
Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Energy Availability Factor (%)
Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Reactor History
| Year | Reference Unit Power (MWe) | Annual Time Online (Hours) | Electricity Supplied (GWh) | Operation Factor (%) | Energy Availability Annual (%) | Energy Availability Cumulative (%) | Load Factor Annual (%) | Load Factor Cumulative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 645 | 4330 | 2287.10 | 83.00 | 69.40 | 69.40 | 68.10 | 68.10 |
| 1989 | 625 | 4582 | 2162.10 | 52.40 | 39.50 | 50.90 | 39.60 | 50.40 |
| 1990 | 625 | 3943 | 1938.35 | 45.10 | 35.70 | 45.10 | 35.50 | 44.70 |
| 1991 | 625 | 5011 | 2513.60 | 57.40 | 46.00 | 45.30 | 46.00 | 45.10 |
| 1992 | 632 | 7792 | 4532.90 | 87.50 | 81.70 | 53.40 | 80.60 | 53.00 |
| 1993 | 632 | 6358 | 3603.10 | 70.20 | 67.70 | 56.00 | 62.90 | 54.80 |
| 1994 | 632 | 7716 | 4329.90 | 88.30 | 79.50 | 59.60 | 78.40 | 58.40 |
| 1995 | 632 | 6867 | 4058.60 | 76.50 | 75.20 | 61.60 | 71.50 | 60.10 |
| 1996 | 632 | 2043 | 1178.10 | 23.30 | 96.60 | 65.70 | 21.20 | 55.60 |
| 1997 | 625 | 8050 | 4909.44 | 91.60 | 89.70 | 68.20 | 89.40 | 59.10 |
| 1998 | 625 | 7153 | 4297.87 | 81.40 | 78.60 | 69.20 | 78.30 | 60.90 |
| 1999 | 625 | 8737 | 5157.76 | 99.50 | 94.20 | 71.30 | 94.00 | 63.70 |
| 2000 | 625 | 8769 | 4376.80 | 99.80 | 79.70 | 72.00 | 79.70 | 65.00 |
| 2001 | 625 | 7613 | 3968.48 | 86.70 | 70.20 | 71.80 | 72.30 | 65.50 |
| 2002 | 625 | 6719 | 3761.93 | 76.70 | 68.70 | 71.60 | 68.70 | 65.70 |
| 2003 | 625 | 8347 | 4681.94 | 95.30 | 85.60 | 72.50 | 85.50 | 67.00 |
| 2004 | 625 | 6993 | 3921.80 | 79.60 | 71.70 | 72.50 | 71.40 | 67.20 |
| 2005 | 625 | 8372 | 4667.73 | 95.60 | 85.30 | 73.20 | 85.30 | 68.20 |
| 2006 | 625 | 7939 | 4000.87 | 90.60 | 73.30 | 73.20 | 73.10 | 68.50 |
| 2007 | 625 | 6234 | 3500.94 | 71.20 | 64.20 | 72.70 | 63.90 | 68.30 |
| 2008 | 615 | 8110 | 4488.12 | 92.30 | 82.90 | 73.20 | 82.80 | 69.00 |
| 2009 | 600 | 8760 | 4963.55 | 100.00 | 93.90 | 74.10 | 93.90 | 70.10 |
| 2010 | 600 | 5302 | 2565.36 | 60.50 | 48.80 | 73.10 | 48.80 | 69.20 |
| 2011 | 600 | 8393 | 4582.85 | 95.80 | 88.00 | 73.70 | 87.20 | 69.90 |
| 2012 | 595 | 8784 | 4878.05 | 100.00 | 93.30 | 74.40 | 93.30 | 70.80 |
| 2013 | 590 | 8451 | 4637.66 | 96.50 | 89.80 | 75.00 | 89.70 | 71.50 |
| 2014 | 590 | 6823 | 3758.73 | 77.90 | 73.00 | 74.90 | 72.70 | 71.60 |
| 2015 | 590 | 8760 | 4954.38 | 100.00 | 95.40 | 75.60 | 95.90 | 72.40 |
| 2016 | 590 | 8678 | 4968.15 | 98.80 | 95.30 | 76.30 | 95.90 | 73.20 |
| 2017 | 590 | 7235 | 4056.96 | 82.60 | 79.60 | 76.40 | 78.50 | 73.40 |
| 2018 | 595 | 8610 | 4908.39 | 98.30 | 93.10 | 76.90 | 94.20 | 74.00 |
| 2019 | 595 | 8760 | 5006.74 | 100.00 | 94.70 | 77.50 | 96.10 | 74.70 |
| 2020 | 595 | 8784 | 4946.16 | 100.00 | 94.00 | 78.00 | 94.60 | 75.30 |
| 2021 | 595 | 5372 | 3090.34 | 61.30 | 59.20 | 77.40 | 59.30 | 74.80 |
| 2022 | 595 | 6890 | 4079.44 | 78.60 | 77.00 | 77.40 | 78.30 | 74.90 |
| 2023 | 595 | 7192 | 4225.69 | 82.10 | 80.50 | 77.50 | 81.10 | 75.10 |