Hartlepool nuclear power plant
| Hartlepool nuclear power plant | ||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 38 '5 " N , 1 ° 10' 50" W | |
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| Owner: | British Energy | |
| Operator: | British Energy | |
| Project start: | 1968 | |
| Commercial operation: | April 1, 1989 | |
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Active reactors (gross): |
2 (1310 MW) | |
| Energy fed in in 2006: | 4,860 GWh | |
| Energy fed in since commissioning: | 136,360 GWh | |
| Was standing: | July 25, 2007 | |
| The data source of the respective entries can be found in the documentation . | ||
The Hartlepool Nuclear Power Plant is located near the town of Hartlepool in North East England . It consists of two reactors of the AGR type , each with a net output of 595 megawatts . The nuclear power plant is operated by British Energy . The two reactors generate over 3 percent of the UK's electricity .
Construction began in 1968. The first Hartlepool-A1 reactor became critical for the first time on August 1, 1983 . The second reactor was commissioned on October 31, 1984. After a closure was originally planned for 2019, it was announced in 2013 that the nuclear power plant would not be shut down until 2024 .
The operator is currently considering whether the Hartlepool site would be suitable for the construction of a new nuclear power plant, but this is met with protests from both Greenpeace and the local population.
Hartlepool nuclear power plant during construction in June 1972
Hartlepool nuclear power plant
Hartlepool nuclear power plant
Data of the reactor blocks
The Hartlepool nuclear power plant has a total of two blocks :
| Reactor block | Reactor type |
net power |
gross power |
start of building | Network synchronization |
Commercial operation | Shutdown |
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| Hartlepool A1 | EGR | 595 MW | 655 MW | 1st October 1968 | August 1, 1983 | April 1, 1989 | (planned for 2024) |
| Hartlepool-A2 | EGR | 595 MW | 655 MW | 1st October 1968 | October 31, 1984 | April 1, 1989 | (planned for 2024) |
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Steven Hugill: EDF, which operates Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station, buoyed by results. The Northern Echo, February 13, 2014, accessed July 30, 2019 .
- ^ A b Extension for nuclear power plant. BBC , November 5, 2013, accessed July 30, 2019 .
- ^ Rainbow Warrior joins nuclear protest. BBC, November 27, 2002, accessed July 30, 2019 .
- ↑ Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA : "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nuclear Power Reactors" (English)