Details
| Reactor Type | Gas-Cooled Reactor (or GCR) |
|---|---|
| Model | UNGG |
| Owner | EDF |
| Operator | EDF |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Wednesday, 1 March 1961 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 1 March 1966 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 4 August 1966 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 4 August 1966 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Friday, 15 June 1990 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 360 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 480 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1170 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 480 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | 500 | 2483 | 1246.00 | 28.30 | 28.50 | - | 28.40 | - |
| 1971 | 335 | 6937 | 1944.80 | 79.20 | 73.50 | - | 66.30 | - |
| 1972 | 350 | 7386 | 2477.00 | 84.10 | 80.60 | - | 80.60 | - |
| 1973 | 480 | 2976 | 981.80 | 34.00 | 23.50 | 47.10 | 23.40 | 45.60 |
| 1974 | 480 | 253 | 54.20 | 2.90 | 1.30 | 36.80 | 1.30 | 35.70 |
| 1975 | 480 | 6737 | 2299.80 | 76.90 | 54.70 | 40.10 | 54.70 | 39.10 |
| 1976 | 400 | 5891 | 1533.00 | 67.10 | 43.50 | 40.60 | 43.60 | 39.70 |
| 1977 | 400 | 6985 | 2489.90 | 79.70 | 73.00 | 44.30 | 71.10 | 43.40 |
| 1978 | 400 | 6575 | 2308.90 | 75.10 | 66.50 | 46.60 | 65.90 | 45.70 |
| 1979 | 400 | 7051 | 2100.00 | 80.50 | 66.40 | 48.50 | 59.90 | 47.10 |
| 1980 | 360 | 7332 | 2500.00 | 83.50 | 78.60 | 50.90 | 79.10 | 49.60 |
| 1981 | 360 | 5099 | 1721.00 | 58.20 | 54.90 | 51.20 | 54.60 | 50.00 |
| 1982 | 360 | 2341 | 706.70 | 26.70 | 22.60 | 49.20 | 22.40 | 48.10 |
| 1983 | 360 | 4459 | 1457.00 | 50.90 | 46.40 | 49.10 | 46.20 | 48.00 |
| 1984 | 360 | 2988 | 993.00 | 34.00 | 31.50 | 48.00 | 31.40 | 47.00 |
| 1985 | 360 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.30 | 0.00 | 44.30 |
| 1986 | 360 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 42.90 | 0.00 | 42.00 |
| 1987 | 360 | 493 | 103.70 | 5.60 | 3.40 | 40.90 | 3.30 | 40.00 |
| 1988 | 360 | 3167 | 959.00 | 36.00 | 35.20 | 40.60 | 30.30 | 39.50 |
| 1989 | 360 | 5182 | 1316.91 | 59.20 | 45.00 | 40.80 | 41.80 | 39.60 |
| 1990 | 360 | 3822 | 1252.42 | 96.80 | 86.90 | 41.70 | 87.90 | 40.50 |