Difference between revisions of "Nuclear Power Stations"
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Nuclear power generated around one sixth of the United Kingdom's electricity in 2015, using 16 operational nuclear reactors at nine plants (14 advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR), one pressurised water reactor (PWR), and one Magnox), as well as a nuclear reprocessing plant at Sellafield. | Nuclear power generated around one sixth of the United Kingdom's electricity in 2015, using 16 operational nuclear reactors at nine plants (14 advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR), one pressurised water reactor (PWR), and one Magnox), as well as a nuclear reprocessing plant at Sellafield. | ||
The UK established the world’s first civil nuclear programme, opening a nuclear power station, Calder Hall at Windscale, England, in 1956. At the peak in 1997, 26% of the nation's electricity was generated from nuclear power. Since then a number of reactors have closed and the share had declined to 19% by 2012. The | The UK established the world’s first commercial civil nuclear programme, opening a nuclear power station, Calder Hall at Windscale, England, in 1956. At the peak in 1997, 26% of the nation's electricity was generated from nuclear power. Since then a number of reactors have closed and the share had declined to 19% by 2012. The last Magnox plant closed in 2015. The older AGR reactors have been life-extended, and further life-extensions across the AGR fleet are likely. | ||
Dates are when construction started and when the reactors were finally shut down. | Dates are when construction started and when the reactors were finally shut down. | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 22 February 2020
Nuclear power generated around one sixth of the United Kingdom's electricity in 2015, using 16 operational nuclear reactors at nine plants (14 advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR), one pressurised water reactor (PWR), and one Magnox), as well as a nuclear reprocessing plant at Sellafield.
The UK established the world’s first commercial civil nuclear programme, opening a nuclear power station, Calder Hall at Windscale, England, in 1956. At the peak in 1997, 26% of the nation's electricity was generated from nuclear power. Since then a number of reactors have closed and the share had declined to 19% by 2012. The last Magnox plant closed in 2015. The older AGR reactors have been life-extended, and further life-extensions across the AGR fleet are likely.
Dates are when construction started and when the reactors were finally shut down.
- 1953 Calder Hall - Closed 2003
- 1955 Chapelcross - Closed 2004
- 1957 Berkeley - Closed 1989
- 1957 Bradwell - Closed 2002
- 1957 Hinkley Point A - Closed 2000
- 1957 Hunterston A - Closed 1990
- 1959 Trawsfynydd - Closed 1991
- 1960 Dungeness A - Closed 2006
- 1961 Sizewell A - Closed 2006
- 1962 Oldbury - Closed 2012
- 1963 Wylfa - Closed 2015
- 1963 Winfrith SGHWR - Closed 1990
- 1965 Dungeness B
- 1967 Hinkley Point B
- 1967 Hunterston B
- 1968 Hartlepool
- 1968 Dounreay PFR - Closed 1994
- 1970 Heysham 1
- 1980 Heysham 2
- 1980 Torness
- 1988 Sizewell B