Calder Hall nuclear power plant

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Calder Hall nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Borough of Copeland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Calder Hall nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1956[1] 2003[1] 60 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] MAGNOX[1] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (United Kingdom) [100%][1] Sellafield[1]
2 Retired[2] 1957[2] 2003[2] 60 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] MAGNOX[2] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (United Kingdom) [100%][2] Sellafield[2]
3 Retired[3] 1958[3] 2003[3] 60 MW[3] Gas-cooled reactor[3] MAGNOX[3] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (United Kingdom) [100%][3] Sellafield[3]
4 Retired[4] 1959[4] 2003[4] 60 MW[4] Gas-cooled reactor[4] MAGNOX[4] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (United Kingdom) [100%][4] Sellafield[4]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Calder Hall nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 August 1, 1953[1] May 1, 1956[1] August 27, 1956[1] October 1, 1956[1] March 31, 2003[1]
2 August 1, 1953[2] December 1, 1956[2] February 1, 1957[2] February 1, 1957[2] March 31, 2003[2]
3 August 1, 1955[3] January 1, 1958[3] March 1, 1958[3] May 1, 1958[3] March 31, 2003[3]
4 August 1, 1955[4] December 1, 1958[4] April 1, 1959[4] April 1, 1959[4] March 31, 2003[4]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Calder Hall nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 49 MW[1] 35 MW[1] 268 MWt[1]
2 49 MW[2] 35 MW[2] 268 MWt[2]
3 49 MW[3] 35 MW[3] 268 MWt[3]
4 49 MW[4] 35 MW[4] 268 MWt[4]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Calder Hall nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Borough of Copeland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom[5] 54.4184, -3.4921 (exact)
2 Borough of Copeland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom[5] 54.4184, -3.4921 (exact)
3 Borough of Copeland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom[5] 54.4184, -3.4921 (exact)
4 Borough of Copeland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom[5] 54.4184, -3.4921 (exact)

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222337/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=231. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 "PRIS - Reactor Details". pris.iaea.org. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 "PRIS - Reactor Details". pris.iaea.org. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222415/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=234. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://goo.gl/maps/YTVrT7vQYDJpCL9U8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)