Details
| Reactor Type | Gas-Cooled Reactor (or GCR) |
|---|---|
| Model | AGR |
| Owner | EDF Energy |
| Operator | EDF Energy |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 October 1965 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Thursday, 23 December 1982 |
| First Grid Connection | Sunday, 3 April 1983 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 1 April 1985 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Monday, 7 June 2021 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 545 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 615 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1500 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 607 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | 600 | 2319 | 598.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | 450 | 6117 | 2438.25 | 67.80 | 62.80 | 62.80 | 61.90 | 61.90 |
| 1986 | 450 | 4447 | 1172.56 | 50.90 | 29.10 | 43.50 | 29.80 | 43.60 |
| 1987 | 450 | 1179 | 210.32 | 13.20 | 6.50 | 29.90 | 5.20 | 29.50 |
| 1988 | 450 | 3857 | 1233.94 | 44.20 | 33.30 | 30.80 | 31.40 | 30.00 |
| 1989 | 360 | 2650 | 647.20 | 30.30 | 24.80 | 29.60 | 18.00 | 27.60 |
| 1990 | 360 | 5093 | 757.96 | 58.30 | 26.30 | 29.20 | 24.10 | 27.10 |
| 1991 | 415 | 7329 | 2656.18 | 83.90 | 74.50 | 35.60 | 74.00 | 33.80 |
| 1992 | 520 | 2670 | 1052.26 | 30.00 | 27.40 | 34.50 | 26.70 | 32.80 |
| 1993 | 540 | 7138 | 3493.16 | 81.70 | 77.00 | 40.20 | 77.40 | 38.80 |
| 1994 | 555 | 4676 | 2385.68 | 53.50 | 49.20 | 41.40 | 49.20 | 40.10 |
| 1995 | 555 | 1587 | 873.72 | 18.10 | 18.20 | 38.80 | 17.90 | 37.60 |
| 1996 | 555 | 5311 | 2516.97 | 60.50 | 51.60 | 40.10 | 51.60 | 39.10 |
| 1997 | 555 | 4549 | 2078.19 | 51.80 | 42.90 | 40.30 | 42.60 | 39.40 |
| 1998 | 555 | 5716 | 2198.30 | 65.10 | 47.00 | 40.90 | 45.10 | 39.90 |
| 1999 | 555 | 4752 | 1584.20 | 54.10 | 33.00 | 40.30 | 32.50 | 39.30 |
| 2000 | 555 | 1201 | 409.64 | 13.70 | 8.40 | 38.00 | 8.40 | 37.10 |
| 2001 | 555 | 7108 | 3049.09 | 80.90 | 61.90 | 39.60 | 62.50 | 38.80 |
| 2002 | 555 | 5043 | 2167.58 | 57.60 | 45.50 | 40.00 | 44.60 | 39.10 |
| 2003 | 555 | 5212 | 2482.86 | 59.50 | 51.90 | 40.70 | 51.10 | 39.80 |
| 2004 | 555 | 6305 | 3082.47 | 71.80 | 63.80 | 42.00 | 63.20 | 41.20 |
| 2005 | 555 | 6039 | 2955.14 | 68.90 | 61.60 | 43.00 | 60.80 | 42.20 |
| 2006 | 545 | 5246 | 2453.84 | 59.90 | 51.60 | 43.40 | 51.20 | 42.60 |
| 2007 | 545 | 6447 | 2981.31 | 73.60 | 63.30 | 44.40 | 62.40 | 43.60 |
| 2008 | 520 | 4467 | 1999.90 | 50.80 | 43.70 | 44.30 | 43.30 | 43.60 |
| 2009 | 520 | 3527 | 1627.03 | 40.30 | 36.00 | 44.00 | 35.70 | 43.20 |
| 2010 | 520 | 3233 | 948.94 | 36.90 | 20.80 | 43.10 | 20.80 | 42.40 |
| 2011 | 520 | 2517 | 655.60 | 28.70 | 16.10 | 42.00 | 14.40 | 41.30 |
| 2012 | 520 | 4632 | 1979.08 | 52.70 | 44.40 | 42.10 | 43.30 | 41.40 |
| 2013 | 520 | 6215 | 2891.06 | 71.00 | 69.50 | 43.10 | 63.50 | 42.10 |
| 2014 | 520 | 4409 | 1641.91 | 50.30 | 37.40 | 42.90 | 36.00 | 41.90 |
| 2015 | 525 | 7679 | 3870.67 | 87.70 | 83.40 | 44.30 | 84.20 | 43.30 |
| 2016 | 525 | 7786 | 3959.17 | 88.60 | 84.70 | 45.60 | 85.80 | 44.70 |
| 2017 | 525 | 5050 | 2356.85 | 57.60 | 51.50 | 45.80 | 51.20 | 44.90 |
| 2018 | 545 | 5677 | 2902.74 | 64.80 | 61.50 | 46.20 | 60.80 | 45.40 |
| 2019 | 545 | 0 | -85.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 44.80 | 0.00 | 44.00 |
| 2020 | 545 | 0 | -92.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.50 | 0.00 | 42.60 |
| 2021 | 545 | 0 | -42.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.00 | 0.00 | 42.10 |