Hartlepool nuclear power plant

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Hartlepool nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Hartlepool, Tees Valley, England, United Kingdom.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A1 Operating[1] 1989[1] 2028 (planned)[2] 655 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] AGR[1] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][1] EDF Energy[1]
A2 Operating[3] 1989[3] 2028 (planned)[2] 655 MW[3] Gas-cooled reactor[3] AGR[3] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][3] EDF Energy[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A1 October 1, 1968[1] June 24, 1983[1] August 1, 1983[1] April 1, 1989[1] March, 2028 (planned)[2]
A2 October 1, 1968[3] September 9, 1984[3] October 31, 1984[3] April 1, 1989[3] March, 2028 (planned)[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A1 590 MW[1] 590 MW[1] 1500 MWt[1]
A2 595 MW[3] 595 MW[3] 1500 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A1 Hartlepool, Tees Valley, England, United Kingdom[4] 54.6341, -1.1801 (exact)
A2 Hartlepool, Tees Valley, England, United Kingdom[4] 54.6341, -1.1801 (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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222456/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=250. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.powermag.com/two-more-uk-agr-nuclear-plants-get-further-lifetime-extensions/?utm_source=omeda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pwrnews+eletter&oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222340/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=251. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)