Details
| Reactor Type | Gas-Cooled Reactor (or GCR) |
|---|---|
| Model | AGR |
| Owner | EDF Energy |
| Operator | EDF Energy |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 August 1980 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Thursday, 23 June 1988 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 12 July 1988 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 1 April 1989 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 620 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 680 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1550 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 615 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 615 | 2555 | 1653.77 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | 615 | 4454 | 2204.46 | 35.10 | 56.90 | 56.90 | 22.20 | 22.20 |
| 1990 | 615 | 3509 | 1487.04 | 40.20 | 27.80 | 40.30 | 27.70 | 25.30 |
| 1991 | 615 | 2786 | 1465.40 | 31.90 | 36.90 | 39.10 | 27.30 | 26.00 |
| 1992 | 615 | 7240 | 4095.95 | 81.30 | 74.80 | 48.70 | 74.80 | 39.20 |
| 1993 | 625 | 7376 | 4498.15 | 84.40 | 82.30 | 55.80 | 82.70 | 48.40 |
| 1994 | 625 | 7255 | 4181.11 | 83.00 | 75.60 | 59.30 | 76.60 | 53.30 |
| 1995 | 625 | 8286 | 5193.85 | 94.30 | 94.50 | 64.60 | 94.60 | 59.50 |
| 1996 | 625 | 7699 | 4707.35 | 87.60 | 85.00 | 67.20 | 85.70 | 62.90 |
| 1997 | 625 | 7105 | 4152.78 | 80.90 | 75.20 | 68.10 | 75.60 | 64.40 |
| 1998 | 625 | 8688 | 5019.39 | 98.90 | 90.50 | 70.40 | 91.40 | 67.20 |
| 1999 | 625 | 7212 | 4235.45 | 82.10 | 76.60 | 71.00 | 77.20 | 68.10 |
| 2000 | 625 | 7502 | 4415.35 | 85.40 | 80.00 | 71.80 | 80.40 | 69.20 |
| 2001 | 625 | 8534 | 5240.97 | 97.20 | 91.40 | 73.30 | 95.50 | 71.20 |
| 2002 | 625 | 7501 | 4413.96 | 85.60 | 80.80 | 73.90 | 80.60 | 71.90 |
| 2003 | 625 | 8444 | 5045.34 | 96.40 | 92.00 | 75.10 | 92.20 | 73.30 |
| 2004 | 625 | 7250 | 4115.67 | 82.50 | 75.30 | 75.10 | 75.00 | 73.40 |
| 2005 | 625 | 7317 | 4262.48 | 83.50 | 78.00 | 75.30 | 77.80 | 73.70 |
| 2006 | 615 | 8057 | 4603.97 | 92.00 | 85.20 | 75.80 | 85.10 | 74.30 |
| 2007 | 615 | 8006 | 4617.34 | 91.40 | 85.80 | 76.40 | 85.70 | 74.90 |
| 2008 | 615 | 7038 | 3879.33 | 80.10 | 72.10 | 76.20 | 71.80 | 74.80 |
| 2009 | 620 | 8497 | 4750.20 | 97.00 | 87.70 | 76.70 | 87.60 | 75.40 |
| 2010 | 620 | 8637 | 5000.04 | 98.60 | 92.80 | 77.40 | 92.10 | 76.10 |
| 2011 | 605 | 6772 | 3920.77 | 77.30 | 73.20 | 77.30 | 74.00 | 76.00 |
| 2012 | 610 | 7238 | 4158.33 | 82.40 | 77.20 | 77.30 | 77.60 | 76.10 |
| 2013 | 610 | 8071 | 4756.06 | 92.10 | 87.70 | 77.70 | 89.00 | 76.60 |
| 2014 | 610 | 8760 | 5228.25 | 100.00 | 96.20 | 78.40 | 97.80 | 77.40 |
| 2015 | 615 | 7038 | 4191.06 | 80.30 | 77.10 | 78.30 | 77.80 | 77.40 |
| 2016 | 615 | 8784 | 5262.55 | 100.00 | 96.40 | 79.00 | 97.40 | 78.20 |
| 2017 | 615 | 8510 | 5066.32 | 97.20 | 93.10 | 79.50 | 94.00 | 78.70 |
| 2018 | 620 | 6598 | 3805.18 | 75.30 | 70.40 | 79.20 | 70.10 | 78.40 |
| 2019 | 620 | 8760 | 5242.90 | 100.00 | 96.00 | 79.70 | 96.50 | 79.00 |
| 2020 | 620 | 8549 | 4993.67 | 97.30 | 91.60 | 80.10 | 91.70 | 79.40 |
| 2021 | 620 | 3862 | 2054.15 | 44.10 | 38.80 | 78.80 | 37.80 | 78.10 |
| 2022 | 620 | 6340 | 3697.11 | 72.40 | 68.60 | 78.50 | 68.10 | 77.80 |
| 2023 | 620 | 7598 | 4391.00 | 86.70 | 81.20 | 78.60 | 80.80 | 77.90 |