Hinkley Point nuclear power plant

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Hinkley Point nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant under construction in Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A1 Retired[1] 1965[1] 2000[1] 267 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] MAGNOX[1] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority[1] Magnox LTD[1]
A2 Retired[2] 1965[2] 2000[2] 267 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] MAGNOX[2] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority[2] Magnox LTD[2]
B1 Retired[3] 1978[3] 2022[3] 655 MW[3] Gas-cooled reactor[3] AGR[3] EDF Energy[3] EDF Energy[3]
B2 Retired[4] 1976[4] 2022[4] 655 MW[4] Gas-cooled reactor[4] AGR[4] EDF Energy[4] EDF Energy[4]
C1 Construction[5] 2027 (planned)[6] – 1720 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] EPR-1750[5] EDF Energy; China General Nuclear[5] EDF Energy; China General Nuclear[5]
C2 Construction[7] 2028 (planned)[6] – 1720 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[7] EPR-1750[7] EDF Energy; China General Nuclear[7] EDF Energy; China General Nuclear[7]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A1 November 1, 1957[1] May 1, 1964[1] February 16, 1965[1] March 30, 1965[1] May 23, 2000[1]
A2 November 1, 1957[2] October 1, 1964[2] March 19, 1965[2] May 5, 1965[2] May 23, 2000[2]
B1 September 1, 1967[3] September 24, 1976[3] October 30, 1976[3] October 2, 1978[3] August 1, 2022[3]
B2 September 1, 1967[4] February 1, 1976[4] February 5, 1976[4] September 27, 1976[4] July 6, 2022[4]
C1 December 11, 2018[5] – – – –
C2 December 12, 2019[7] – – – –

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A1 235 MW[1] 250 MW[1] 900 MWt[1]
A2 235 MW[2] 250 MW[2] 900 MWt[2]
B1 485 MW[3] 625 MW[3] 1494 MWt[3]
B2 480 MW[4] 625 MW[4] 1494 MWt[4]
C1 1630 MW[5] 1630 MW[5] 4524 MWt[5]
C2 1630 MW[7] 1630 MW[7] 4524 MWt[7]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A1 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[8] 51.207, -3.1316 (exact)[8]
A2 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[8] 51.207, -3.1316 (exact)[8]
B1 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[9] 51.2085, -3.1334 (exact)[9]
B2 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[9] 51.2085, -3.1334 (exact)[9]
C1 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[10] 51.2063, -3.1423 (exact)[10]
C2 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[10] 51.2063, -3.1423 (exact)[10]

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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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=271. {{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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=272. {{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 3.14 3.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=244. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=245. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=1072. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/plans-for-new-reactors-worldwide.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=1073. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://goo.gl/maps/VWRunNhrofA3TJnHA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://goo.gl/maps/AT8VgvQ8ZPajHRSL6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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