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 Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A1 Operating[1] 1989[1] 655 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] AGR[1] EDF Energy[1] EDF Energy[1]
A2 Operating[2] 1989[2] 655 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] AGR[2] EDF Energy[2] EDF Energy[2]

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
A1 October 1, 1968[1] June 24, 1983[1] August 1, 1983[1] April 1, 1989[1]
A2 October 1, 1968[2] September 9, 1984[2] October 31, 1984[2] April 1, 1989[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[2] 595 MW[2] 1500 MWt[2]

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[3] 54.6341, -1.1801 (exact)[3]
A2 Hartlepool, Tees Valley, England, United Kingdom[3] 54.6341, -1.1801 (exact)[3]

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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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=250. {{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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=251. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.