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 | Wednesday, 6 April 1983 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 9 July 1983 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 1 April 1989 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 485 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | 600 | 4718 | 1527.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | 621 | 726 | 256.39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | 621 | 5731 | 2118.76 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | 621 | 6007 | 1887.12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | 485 | 3025 | 1646.39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | 420 | 7113 | 3045.30 | 82.50 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 84.80 | 84.80 |
| 1990 | 510 | 4096 | 1786.74 | 46.90 | 43.40 | 65.70 | 42.00 | 58.90 |
| 1991 | 621 | 7279 | 3826.17 | 83.30 | 86.40 | 74.70 | 70.50 | 63.90 |
| 1992 | 550 | 5981 | 2764.17 | 67.20 | 55.60 | 69.30 | 56.40 | 61.80 |
| 1993 | 560 | 6643 | 3638.22 | 76.00 | 74.30 | 70.40 | 75.00 | 64.70 |
| 1994 | 575 | 8128 | 4563.37 | 93.00 | 90.40 | 74.10 | 90.80 | 69.50 |
| 1995 | 575 | 4794 | 2808.87 | 54.60 | 55.90 | 71.30 | 55.60 | 67.40 |
| 1996 | 575 | 7674 | 4056.80 | 87.40 | 80.20 | 72.50 | 80.30 | 69.10 |
| 1997 | 575 | 7757 | 4298.79 | 88.30 | 84.50 | 73.90 | 85.10 | 71.00 |
| 1998 | 575 | 6950 | 3766.08 | 79.10 | 73.80 | 73.90 | 74.60 | 71.40 |
| 1999 | 575 | 7990 | 4549.83 | 91.00 | 89.70 | 75.40 | 90.10 | 73.20 |
| 2000 | 575 | 8230 | 4587.90 | 93.70 | 90.40 | 76.70 | 90.80 | 74.70 |
| 2001 | 575 | 6959 | 4034.58 | 79.20 | 77.60 | 76.80 | 79.90 | 75.20 |
| 2002 | 575 | 7921 | 4445.53 | 90.40 | 87.90 | 77.60 | 88.30 | 76.10 |
| 2003 | 575 | 6783 | 3746.22 | 77.40 | 74.40 | 77.40 | 74.40 | 76.00 |
| 2004 | 575 | 4951 | 2638.07 | 56.40 | 52.50 | 75.80 | 52.20 | 74.50 |
| 2005 | 575 | 7458 | 4033.07 | 85.10 | 80.10 | 76.00 | 80.10 | 74.80 |
| 2006 | 585 | 7229 | 3839.08 | 82.50 | 75.50 | 76.00 | 75.20 | 74.80 |
| 2007 | 585 | 4892 | 2498.55 | 55.80 | 49.10 | 74.50 | 48.80 | 73.40 |
| 2008 | 585 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 70.60 | 0.00 | 69.60 |
| 2009 | 585 | 6363 | 3478.25 | 72.60 | 68.40 | 70.50 | 67.90 | 69.50 |
| 2010 | 585 | 5117 | 2826.72 | 58.40 | 55.10 | 69.80 | 55.20 | 68.80 |
| 2011 | 585 | 8225 | 4627.86 | 93.90 | 90.50 | 70.70 | 90.30 | 69.80 |
| 2012 | 585 | 7055 | 3749.04 | 80.30 | 73.40 | 70.80 | 73.00 | 69.90 |
| 2013 | 585 | 5384 | 2833.02 | 61.50 | 56.60 | 70.20 | 55.30 | 69.30 |
| 2014 | 580 | 2841 | 1073.88 | 32.40 | 22.20 | 68.40 | 21.10 | 67.40 |
| 2015 | 580 | 6886 | 2167.04 | 78.60 | 43.10 | 67.40 | 42.60 | 66.50 |
| 2016 | 580 | 7663 | 3472.18 | 87.20 | 68.40 | 67.40 | 68.20 | 66.50 |
| 2017 | 580 | 6387 | 3044.02 | 72.90 | 60.20 | 67.20 | 59.90 | 66.30 |
| 2018 | 485 | 8018 | 3857.56 | 91.50 | 89.90 | 67.80 | 90.80 | 67.00 |
| 2019 | 485 | 7826 | 3581.24 | 89.30 | 84.00 | 68.30 | 84.30 | 67.50 |
| 2020 | 485 | 5639 | 2648.85 | 64.20 | 62.00 | 68.10 | 62.20 | 67.30 |
| 2021 | 485 | 5625 | 2657.70 | 64.20 | 62.40 | 68.00 | 62.60 | 67.20 |
| 2022 | 485 | 7363 | 3567.83 | 84.00 | 82.10 | 68.30 | 84.00 | 67.60 |
| 2023 | 485 | 6271 | 2909.14 | 71.60 | 67.60 | 68.30 | 68.50 | 67.60 |