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 | Wednesday, 4 December 1985 |
| First Grid Connection | Sunday, 29 December 1985 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 1 April 1989 |
| 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | 450 | 4973 | 1249.94 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | 450 | 3241 | 758.57 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | 450 | 2838 | 1041.29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | 360 | 696 | 232.55 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | 360 | 4060 | 726.00 | 46.50 | 23.10 | 12.60 | 23.10 | 12.60 |
| 1991 | 415 | 4295 | 1467.22 | 49.20 | 44.80 | 24.90 | 40.90 | 23.40 |
| 1992 | 520 | 6525 | 2360.35 | 73.30 | 61.90 | 35.90 | 59.90 | 34.20 |
| 1993 | 555 | 4672 | 2306.70 | 53.50 | 50.00 | 39.40 | 51.00 | 38.50 |
| 1994 | 555 | 5075 | 2568.27 | 58.10 | 57.00 | 43.20 | 53.00 | 41.60 |
| 1995 | 555 | 1358 | 773.84 | 15.50 | 16.20 | 38.40 | 15.90 | 37.00 |
| 1996 | 555 | 6882 | 3614.97 | 78.40 | 74.10 | 43.80 | 74.20 | 42.60 |
| 1997 | 555 | 6975 | 3327.32 | 79.40 | 68.20 | 47.00 | 68.20 | 46.00 |
| 1998 | 555 | 4390 | 1897.84 | 50.00 | 39.20 | 46.10 | 38.90 | 45.10 |
| 1999 | 555 | 5504 | 2123.26 | 62.70 | 30.60 | 44.50 | 43.60 | 45.00 |
| 2000 | 555 | 3767 | 1814.27 | 42.90 | 37.20 | 43.80 | 37.20 | 44.20 |
| 2001 | 555 | 6393 | 3007.39 | 72.80 | 61.10 | 45.30 | 61.70 | 45.80 |
| 2002 | 555 | 5135 | 2483.27 | 58.60 | 51.80 | 45.80 | 51.10 | 46.20 |
| 2003 | 555 | 7275 | 3747.28 | 83.00 | 76.00 | 48.00 | 77.10 | 48.40 |
| 2004 | 555 | 7138 | 3514.42 | 81.30 | 72.60 | 49.70 | 72.10 | 50.00 |
| 2005 | 555 | 5612 | 2739.75 | 64.10 | 57.70 | 50.20 | 56.40 | 50.40 |
| 2006 | 545 | 5712 | 2695.72 | 65.20 | 56.90 | 50.60 | 56.20 | 50.80 |
| 2007 | 545 | 6301 | 2875.74 | 71.90 | 60.90 | 51.20 | 60.20 | 51.30 |
| 2008 | 520 | 3356 | 1568.90 | 38.20 | 34.40 | 50.30 | 33.90 | 50.40 |
| 2009 | 520 | 5597 | 2385.66 | 63.90 | 52.60 | 50.40 | 52.40 | 50.50 |
| 2010 | 520 | 6173 | 2766.05 | 70.50 | 60.20 | 50.90 | 60.70 | 51.00 |
| 2011 | 520 | 2754 | 691.07 | 31.40 | 16.90 | 49.40 | 15.20 | 49.40 |
| 2012 | 520 | 4420 | 2099.69 | 50.30 | 46.20 | 49.20 | 46.00 | 49.30 |
| 2013 | 520 | 4308 | 1869.00 | 49.20 | 44.90 | 49.10 | 41.00 | 48.90 |
| 2014 | 520 | 6153 | 2745.12 | 70.20 | 62.80 | 49.60 | 60.30 | 49.40 |
| 2015 | 525 | 5665 | 2781.99 | 64.70 | 59.70 | 50.00 | 60.50 | 49.80 |
| 2016 | 525 | 7407 | 3740.04 | 84.30 | 79.60 | 51.10 | 81.10 | 50.90 |
| 2017 | 525 | 6554 | 3362.55 | 74.80 | 71.70 | 51.80 | 73.10 | 51.70 |
| 2018 | 545 | 5398 | 2834.30 | 61.60 | 59.90 | 52.10 | 59.40 | 52.00 |
| 2019 | 545 | 0 | -85.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.30 | 0.00 | 50.20 |
| 2020 | 545 | 0 | -92.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.60 | 0.00 | 48.40 |
| 2021 | 545 | 0 | -42.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.00 | 0.00 | 47.80 |