Nuclear Power Plants in the UK - Scotland & Wales

Chapelcross Location: Dumfriesshire Operator: Magnox North Ltd Configuration: 4 X 60 MW Magnox Operation: 1959-1960 (ret 2004) Reactor supplier: UKAEA T/G supplier: Parsons Photograph by Ric Gemmell and courtesy of BNFL Posted 13 Jun 2004	Dounreay DFR Location: Caithness Operator: UKAEA Configuration: 1 X 14 MW FBR Operation: 1958 (ret 1969) Reactor supplier: UKAEA T/G supplier: ?? Quick facts: The Dounreay plants were primarily research and demonstration reactors. Photograph courtesy of UKAEA Posted 13 Jun 2004	Dounreay PFR Location: Caithness Operator: UKAEA Configuration: 1 X 250 MW FBR Operation: 1976 (ret 1994) Reactor supplier: UKAEA T/G supplier: GEC Photograph courtesy of UKAEA Posted 13 Jun 2004
Hunterston-A Location: Ayrshire Operator: Magnox North Ltd Configuration: 2 X 160 MW GCR Operation: 1964 (ret 1989-1990) Reactor supplier: GEC T/G supplier: Parsons EPC: GEC, Mowlem Quick Facts: At completion, Hunterston-A was the largest nuclear plant in the world. Photograph by David Partner and courtesy of BNFL Posted 13 Jun 2004	Hunterston-B Location: Ayrshire Operator: British Energy plc Configuration: 2 X 625 MW AGR Operation: 1976, 1977 Reactor supplier: Nuclear Power Group T/G supplier: Parsons Photograph courtesy of British Energy Posted 23 Oct 2003	Torness Location: East Lothian Operator: British Energy plc Configuration: 2 X 700 MW AGR Operation: 1988-1989 Reactor supplier: National Nuclear Corp T/G supplier: GEC Photograph courtesy of British Energy Posted 12 Jun 2004
Trawsfynydd Location: Gwynedd, Wales Operator: Magnox North Ltd Configuration: 2 X 235 MW Magnox Operation: 1965 (ret 1993) Reactor supplier: APC T/G supplier: Richards and Westgarth Quick facts: This was the only inland nuclear power station ever built in the U.K. Work started in Jul 1959 and both reactors were in operation by Mar 1965. Trawsfynydd was opened in Oct 1968 and cost £103mn. Cooling water is from Llyn Trawsfyndd, a large reservoir finished in 1928 and supplying the Maentwrog hydroelectric plant. Photograph by Skyscan and courtesy of BNFL Posted 13 Jun 2004		Wylfa Location: Gwynedd, Wales Operator: Magnox North Ltd Configuration: 2 X 495 MW Magnox Operation: 1971 Reactor supplier: TNPG T/G supplier: EE Quick Facts: Wylfa was the last and largest Magnox plant built. Each unit has a single reactor and two T/G sets.The plant's ha site is on Anglesey in North Wales. Photograph courtesy of Pisces Conservation Ltd Posted 12 Jun 2004

Abbreviations:  AGR = advanced gas-cooled reactor, APC = Atomic Power Construction, BNFL = British Nuclear Fuels Ltd, FBR = fast-breeder reactor, GEC = General Electric (UK), T/G = turbine generator, TNPG = The Nuclear Power Group, UKAEA = U.K. Atomic Energy Authority

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 10/23/08

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