Hunterston nuclear power plant

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Hunterston nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A1 Retired[1] 1964[1] 1990[1] 173 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] MAGNOX[1] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority[1] Magnox LTD[1]
A2 Retired[2] 1964[2] 1989[2] 173 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] MAGNOX[2] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority[2] Magnox LTD[2]
B1 Retired[3] 1976[3] 2021[3] 644 MW[3] Gas-cooled reactor[3] AGR[3] EDF Energy[3] EDF Energy[3]
B2 Retired[4] 1977[4] 2022[4] 644 MW[4] Gas-cooled reactor[4] AGR[4] EDF Energy[4] EDF Energy[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A1 October 1, 1957[1] August 1, 1963[1] February 5, 1964[1] February 5, 1964[1] March 30, 1990[1]
A2 October 1, 1957[2] March 1, 1964[2] June 1, 1964[2] July 1, 1964[2] December 31, 1989[2]
B1 November 1, 1967[3] January 31, 1976[3] February 6, 1976[3] February 7, 1976[3] November 26, 2021[3]
B2 November 1, 1967[4] March 27, 1977[4] March 31, 1977[4] April 1, 1977[4] January 7, 2022[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A1 150 MW[1] 150 MW[1] 595 MWt[1]
A2 150 MW[2] 150 MW[2] 595 MWt[2]
B1 490 MW[3] 624 MW[3] 1496 MWt[3]
B2 495 MW[4] 624 MW[4] 1496 MWt[4]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A1 North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom[5] 55.72001, -4.8975 (exact)[5]
A2 North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom[5] 55.72001, -4.8975 (exact)[5]
B1 North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom[6] 55.7229, -4.8913 (exact)[6]
B2 North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom[6] 55.7229, -4.8913 (exact)[6]

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References

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