Nuclear Power Plants in the UK - England

Berkeley Location: Gloucestershire Operator: Magnox South Ltd Configuration: 2 X 167 MW Magnox Operation: 1962 (ret 1989) Reactor supplier: TNPG T/G supplier: AEI Photograph by Skyscan and courtesy of BNFL Posted 13 Jun 2004	Bradwell Location: Essex Operator: Magnox South Ltd Configuration: 2 X 150 MW Magnox Operation: 1962 (ret 2002) Reactor supplier: TNPG T/G supplier: Parsons Photograph by Skyscan and courtesy of BNFL Posted 13 Jun 2004	Dungeness-A Location: Kent Operator: Magnox South Ltd Configuration: 2 X 219 MW Magnox Operation: 1965 (ret 2006) Reactor supplier: TNPG T/G supplier: Parsons Quick facts: Retired 31 Dec 2006 at which time it was the oldest operating nuclear power station in the world. Photograph courtesy of BNFL Posted 13 Jun 2004
Dungeness-B Location: Kent Operator: British Energy plc Configuration: 2 X 600 MW AGR Operation: 1983-1985 Reactor supplier: APC T/G supplier: Parsons Photograph courtesy of British Energy Posted 18 Sep 2003	Calder Hall Location: Cumbria Operator: British Nuclear Group Configuration: 4 X 50 MW Magnox Operation: 1956-1959 (ret 2003) Reactor supplier: UKAEA T/G supplier: Parsons Quick Facts: Construction of Calder Hall was ordered by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1953. The first block was connected to the grid on 27 Aug 1956 and the plant was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 17 Oct 1956. The plant was retired in Mar 2003. Photograph courtesy of BNFL Posted 13 Jun 2004	Hartlepool Location: Derbyshire Operator: British Energy plc Configuration: 2 X 625 MW AGR Operation: 1984-1985 Reactor supplier: National Nuclear Corp T/G supplier: GEC Photograph courtesy of British Energy Posted 12 Jun 2004
Heysham-1 Location: Lancaster Operator: British Energy plc Configuration: 2 X 660 MW AGR Operation: 1984 Reactor supplier: National Nuclear Corp T/G supplier: GEC EPC: NNC Photograph courtesy of British Energy Posted 27 Jun 2007	Heysham-2 Location: Lancaster Operator: British Energy plc Configuration: 2 X 680 MW AGR Operation: 1988 Reactor supplier: National Nuclear Corp T/G supplier: NEI Photograph courtesy of British Energy Posted 18 Sep 2003	Hinkley Point-A Location: Somerset Operator: Magnox South Ltd Configuration: 2 X 221 MW Magnox Operation: 1965 (ret 2000) Reactor supplier: EE T/G supplier: EE Photograph courtesy of BNFL Posted 13 Jun 2004
Hinkley Point-B Location: Somerset Operator: British Energy plc Configuration: 2 X 660 MW AGR Operation: 1976 Reactor supplier: Nuclear Power Group T/G supplier: GEC Photograph courtesy of British Energy Posted 29 Nov 2003	Oldbury Location: Gloucestershire Operator: Magnox North Ltd Configuration: 2 X 313 MW Magnox Operation: 1968 Reactor supplier: TNPG T/G supplier: AEI, Parsons EPC: TNPG, McAlpine Quick facts: Olbury is on a 17ha site on the River Severn. It is due to close in 2008. This was the second-to-last Magnox power plant. Photograph by David Partner and courtesy of BNFL Posted 13 Jun 2004	Sizewell-A Location: Suffolk Operator: Magnox South Ltd Configuration: 2 X 220 MW Magnox Operation: 1966 (ret) Reactor supplier: EE T/G supplier: EE Quick facts: Retired 31 Dec 2006. Photograph by courtesy of BNFL Posted 13 Jun 2004
	Sizewell-B Location: Suffolk Operator: British Energy plc Configuration: 1 X 1,320 MW PWR Operation: 1995 Reactor supplier: PWR Power Projects T/G supplier: GEC EPC: National Nuclear Corp, John Laing Construction Quick facts: Sizewell-B was based on the U.S. SNUPP design and is the largest and most modern nuclear generating unit in the UK. The unit had a 471-day continuous run ending in 2006. Photograph by John Brodrick (wikimedia) Re-posted 2 Aug 2008

Abbreviations:  AGR = advanced gas-cooled reactor, APC = Atomic Power Construction, BNFL = British Nuclear Fuels Ltd, GEC = General Electric (UK), NNC = National Nuclear Corp, PWR = pressurized-water reactor, T/G = turbine generator, TNPG = The Nuclear Power Group

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

Updated 10/23/08

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