Details
| Reactor Type | Gas-Cooled Reactor (or GCR) |
|---|---|
| Model | UNGG |
| Owner | EDF |
| Operator | EDF |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Saturday, 1 January 1966 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 4 July 1971 |
| First Grid Connection | Monday, 9 August 1971 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 1 November 1971 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Wednesday, 27 May 1992 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 465 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 530 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1475 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 515 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 515 | 2826 | 938.80 | 86.20 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
| 1972 | 515 | 6722 | 2880.80 | 76.50 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 63.70 | 64.60 |
| 1973 | 515 | 7872 | 3696.50 | 89.90 | 81.90 | 91.60 | 81.90 | 72.60 |
| 1974 | 515 | 6276 | 2901.30 | 71.60 | 64.00 | 82.90 | 64.30 | 70.00 |
| 1975 | 515 | 7866 | 3765.40 | 89.80 | 83.00 | 82.90 | 83.50 | 73.20 |
| 1976 | 515 | 7325 | 3168.70 | 83.40 | 72.00 | 80.80 | 70.00 | 72.60 |
| 1977 | 515 | 7585 | 3222.00 | 86.60 | 72.60 | 79.50 | 71.40 | 72.40 |
| 1978 | 515 | 7944 | 3421.40 | 90.70 | 76.90 | 79.10 | 75.80 | 72.90 |
| 1979 | 515 | 6691 | 2770.00 | 76.40 | 67.40 | 77.70 | 61.40 | 71.50 |
| 1980 | 450 | 1705 | 763.00 | 19.40 | 18.90 | 72.00 | 19.30 | 66.40 |
| 1981 | 450 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 65.70 | 0.00 | 60.60 |
| 1982 | 450 | 1961 | 330.00 | 22.40 | 8.50 | 61.00 | 8.40 | 56.40 |
| 1983 | 450 | 4611 | 1156.00 | 52.60 | 29.50 | 58.70 | 29.30 | 54.30 |
| 1984 | 450 | 6233 | 2207.00 | 71.00 | 56.00 | 58.50 | 55.80 | 54.40 |
| 1985 | 450 | 5656 | 2191.40 | 64.60 | 55.80 | 58.30 | 55.60 | 54.50 |
| 1986 | 450 | 6453 | 2437.00 | 73.70 | 63.00 | 58.60 | 61.80 | 55.00 |
| 1987 | 450 | 6145 | 2419.40 | 70.20 | 63.60 | 58.90 | 61.40 | 55.30 |
| 1988 | 450 | 6859 | 2640.20 | 78.10 | 71.30 | 59.60 | 66.80 | 56.00 |
| 1989 | 450 | 3826 | 1326.54 | 43.70 | 50.80 | 59.10 | 33.60 | 54.80 |
| 1990 | 450 | 2634 | 877.94 | 30.10 | 22.40 | 57.30 | 22.30 | 53.20 |
| 1991 | 450 | 7257 | 2471.31 | 82.80 | 62.90 | 57.60 | 62.70 | 53.60 |
| 1992 | 465 | 3375 | 1332.65 | 92.50 | 87.00 | 58.20 | 78.60 | 54.10 |