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 copyright by and courtesy of Magnox Ltd Re-posted 20 Dec 2012	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: Durham Operator: British Energy plc Configuration: 2 X 660 MW AGR Operation: 1984-1985 Reactor supplier: National Nuclear Corp T/G supplier: GEC Quick facts: Site construction began in 1969. Hartlepool is one of over a dozen locations in the UK being evaluated for new-build reactors. 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 (ret) Reactor supplier: TNPG T/G supplier: AEI, Parsons EPC: TNPG, McAlpine Quick facts: Oldbury is on a 17ha site on the River Severn. This was the second-to-last Magnox power plant. Unit-2 was closed in the summer of 2011 and Unit-1 was shut-down for the last time on 1 Mar 2012 at 11a. It was the oldest nuclear station still in service. it will cost £954mn for the reactors to be completely cleared. The site is planned for reuse by one or more new reactors starting in 2025 or so. 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		Winfrith Location: Dorset Operator: UKAEA Configuration: 1 X 92 MW HWR Operation: 1967 (ret 1990) Reactor supplier: UKAEA T/G supplier: GEC EPC: UKAEA, Turrif Construction Ltd Quick facts: The R&D center at Winfrith opened in 1957 to offer additional space for the UK’s civil nuclear research program. It hosted the DRAGON prototype high gas cooled reactor, which did not generate electricity, and the SGHWR (Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor), a pressure-tube type, heavy water moderated, light water cooled nuclear reactor, which did supply power. The SGHWR eventually evolved to the CANDU reactor. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) owns the site and RSRL is the Site Licence Company responsible for site management and operation. Photograph courtesy of Research Sites Restoration Ltd Posted 14 Mar 2012