Details

Reactor Type Fast Reactor (or FBR)
Model
Owner United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Operator United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Timeline

Construction Start Tuesday, 1 March 1955
First Criticality Saturday, 14 November 1959
First Grid Connection Monday, 1 October 1962
Commercial Operation Monday, 1 October 1962
Permanent Shutdown Tuesday, 1 March 1977

Specifications

Capacity Net 11 MWe
Capacity Gross 15 MWe
Thermal Capacity 60 MWt
Design Net Capacity 14 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 (%)
1962 - - - - - - - -
1963 - - - - - - - -
1964 - - - - - - - -
1965 - - - - - - - -
1966 - - - - - - - -
1967 - - - - - - - -
1968 - - - - - - - -
1969 - - - - - - - -
1970 - - - - - - - -
1971 - - - - - - - -
1972 15 4344 55.90 49.40 42.40 - 42.40 -
1973 15 3257 44.20 37.20 33.70 - 33.60 -
1974 12 2150 25.70 24.50 24.30 - 24.40 -
1975 13 2054 23.90 23.40 23.40 - 21.00 -
1976 11 2860 28.40 32.60 31.00 - 29.40 -
1977 11 1275 14.20 51.70 51.20 - 52.00 -

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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