Details
| Reactor Type | Gas-Cooled Reactor (or GCR) |
|---|---|
| Model | UNGG |
| Owner | EDF |
| Operator | EDF |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Saturday, 1 August 1959 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 17 August 1964 |
| First Grid Connection | Wednesday, 24 February 1965 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 24 February 1965 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Friday, 14 June 1985 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 180 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 230 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 800 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 170 MWe |
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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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | 230 | 7863 | 1704.00 | 89.80 | 84.20 | - | 84.60 | - |
| 1971 | 230 | 5002 | 1162.50 | 57.10 | 56.40 | - | 57.70 | - |
| 1972 | 230 | 6844 | 1596.00 | 77.90 | 76.90 | - | 79.00 | - |
| 1973 | 210 | 7089 | 1451.50 | 80.90 | 78.90 | - | 78.90 | - |
| 1974 | 210 | 7047 | 1431.20 | 80.40 | 77.80 | 74.70 | 77.80 | 75.50 |
| 1975 | 210 | 6396 | 1271.90 | 73.00 | 69.10 | 73.80 | 69.10 | 74.50 |
| 1976 | 210 | 5339 | 925.40 | 60.80 | 50.30 | 70.60 | 50.20 | 71.10 |
| 1977 | 210 | 4680 | 819.10 | 53.40 | 45.40 | 67.60 | 44.50 | 67.90 |
| 1978 | 210 | 5849 | 1055.30 | 66.80 | 57.50 | 66.50 | 57.40 | 66.80 |
| 1979 | 210 | 3666 | 657.00 | 41.80 | 41.00 | 64.00 | 35.70 | 63.80 |
| 1980 | 180 | 7074 | 1261.00 | 80.50 | 79.20 | 65.20 | 79.80 | 65.00 |
| 1981 | 180 | 7131 | 1269.90 | 81.40 | 80.60 | 66.30 | 80.50 | 66.10 |
| 1982 | 180 | 7995 | 1416.60 | 91.30 | 90.20 | 67.90 | 89.80 | 67.70 |
| 1983 | 180 | 7415 | 1340.00 | 84.60 | 83.60 | 68.80 | 85.00 | 68.80 |
| 1984 | 180 | 8371 | 1510.00 | 95.30 | 94.40 | 70.40 | 95.50 | 70.40 |
| 1985 | 180 | 3919 | 710.00 | 100.00 | 99.60 | 71.00 | 100.90 | 71.10 |