Cumbria nuclear power plant

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Other names: Moorside SMR, West Cumbria, Cumberland UK, Cumbria UK

Cumbria nuclear power plant is an announced nuclear power plant in Sellafield, United Kingdom.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner
1 Announced[1] 470 MW[1] Pressurized heavy water reactor[1] UK SMR[1] Community Nuclear Power[2]
2 Announced[1] 470 MW[1] Pressurized heavy water reactor[1] UK SMR[1] Community Nuclear Power[2]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Cumbria nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Sellafield, United Kingdom[3][4] 54.4296, -3.5109 (approximate)
2 Sellafield, United Kingdom[3][4] 54.4296, -3.5109 (approximate)

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.powermag.com/uks-first-smr-nuclear-project-to-showcase-four-westinghouse-ap300-reactors/?oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.communitynuclearpower.com/projects. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Moorside_nuclear_power_station&params=54.4296_N_3.5109_W_region:GB_type:landmark. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/gmb-union-says-sellafield-community-deserves-smrs-at-moorside-12-12-2024/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)