Details
| Reactor Type | Gas-Cooled Reactor (or GCR) |
|---|---|
| Model | AGR |
| Owner | EDF Energy |
| Operator | EDF Energy |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Tuesday, 1 December 1970 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 3 June 1984 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 11 October 1984 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 1 April 1989 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 575 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 625 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1500 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 611 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | 622 | 5874 | 1968.80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | 622 | 900 | 262.21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | 622 | 5190 | 2201.67 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | 485 | 4813 | 2118.25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | 420 | 5507 | 2505.64 | 83.40 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 90.40 | 90.40 |
| 1990 | 510 | 6690 | 3044.18 | 76.60 | 72.00 | 83.00 | 71.50 | 78.90 |
| 1991 | 622 | 5132 | 2647.73 | 58.80 | 64.60 | 75.00 | 48.70 | 65.80 |
| 1992 | 550 | 6951 | 3548.13 | 78.10 | 72.80 | 74.40 | 72.40 | 67.60 |
| 1993 | 560 | 7886 | 4336.47 | 90.30 | 88.10 | 77.40 | 89.40 | 72.40 |
| 1994 | 575 | 6652 | 3707.46 | 76.10 | 72.80 | 76.50 | 73.80 | 72.70 |
| 1995 | 575 | 5772 | 3367.50 | 65.70 | 67.00 | 75.00 | 66.70 | 71.70 |
| 1996 | 575 | 6836 | 3561.87 | 77.80 | 70.50 | 74.40 | 70.50 | 71.60 |
| 1997 | 575 | 8026 | 4443.31 | 91.40 | 86.90 | 75.90 | 88.00 | 73.50 |
| 1998 | 575 | 7999 | 4497.56 | 91.10 | 86.70 | 77.10 | 89.00 | 75.20 |
| 1999 | 575 | 6570 | 3712.69 | 74.80 | 71.70 | 76.60 | 73.50 | 75.00 |
| 2000 | 575 | 7946 | 4342.62 | 90.50 | 86.10 | 77.40 | 86.00 | 76.00 |
| 2001 | 575 | 8187 | 4495.02 | 93.20 | 89.30 | 78.40 | 89.00 | 77.00 |
| 2002 | 575 | 6313 | 3407.89 | 72.10 | 68.10 | 77.60 | 67.70 | 76.30 |
| 2003 | 575 | 6595 | 3646.95 | 75.30 | 72.50 | 77.20 | 72.40 | 76.10 |
| 2004 | 575 | 3805 | 1974.61 | 43.30 | 39.70 | 74.80 | 39.10 | 73.60 |
| 2005 | 575 | 3869 | 2112.60 | 44.20 | 43.70 | 72.90 | 41.90 | 71.70 |
| 2006 | 575 | 7735 | 3972.25 | 88.30 | 79.00 | 73.20 | 78.90 | 72.10 |
| 2007 | 575 | 6280 | 2981.62 | 71.70 | 59.40 | 72.50 | 59.20 | 71.40 |
| 2008 | 575 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 68.80 | 0.00 | 67.70 |
| 2009 | 575 | 6414 | 2865.50 | 73.20 | 57.20 | 68.20 | 56.90 | 67.20 |
| 2010 | 575 | 5862 | 2421.73 | 66.90 | 48.10 | 67.20 | 48.10 | 66.30 |
| 2011 | 575 | 8117 | 3942.22 | 92.70 | 78.50 | 67.80 | 78.30 | 66.80 |
| 2012 | 575 | 5565 | 2891.72 | 63.40 | 58.00 | 67.30 | 57.20 | 66.40 |
| 2013 | 575 | 7464 | 4022.80 | 85.20 | 81.30 | 67.90 | 79.90 | 67.00 |
| 2014 | 575 | 5385 | 2775.28 | 61.50 | 55.80 | 67.40 | 55.10 | 66.50 |
| 2015 | 575 | 5498 | 2456.79 | 62.80 | 49.20 | 66.70 | 48.80 | 65.80 |
| 2016 | 575 | 7646 | 4116.58 | 87.00 | 81.80 | 67.30 | 81.50 | 66.40 |
| 2017 | 575 | 6935 | 3268.57 | 79.20 | 65.50 | 67.20 | 64.90 | 66.40 |
| 2018 | 575 | 7015 | 3493.12 | 80.10 | 69.50 | 67.30 | 69.40 | 66.50 |
| 2019 | 575 | 6648 | 3233.76 | 75.90 | 64.80 | 67.20 | 64.20 | 66.40 |
| 2020 | 575 | 7036 | 3464.20 | 80.10 | 69.00 | 67.30 | 68.60 | 66.50 |
| 2021 | 575 | 6412 | 3103.23 | 73.20 | 62.30 | 67.10 | 61.60 | 66.30 |
| 2022 | 575 | 5825 | 2762.77 | 66.50 | 55.30 | 66.80 | 54.80 | 66.00 |