Details
| Reactor Type | Fast Reactor (or FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | |
| Owner | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority |
| Operator | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Saturday, 1 January 1966 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 1 March 1974 |
| First Grid Connection | Friday, 10 January 1975 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 1 July 1976 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Thursday, 31 March 1994 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 234 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 250 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 600 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 234 MWe |
Operational History
Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Energy Availability Factor (%)
Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Reactor History
| Year | Reference Unit Power (MWe) | Annual Time Online (Hours) | Electricity Supplied (GWh) | Operation Factor (%) | Energy Availability Annual (%) | Energy Availability Cumulative (%) | Load Factor Annual (%) | Load Factor Cumulative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1976 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1977 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | 180 | 2534 | 232.30 | 28.90 | 14.80 | - | 14.70 | - |
| 1979 | 183 | 2907 | 159.00 | 33.20 | 100.00 | 57.70 | 9.90 | 12.30 |
| 1980 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 234 | 0 | 215.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 74.30 | 10.50 | 11.60 |
| 1982 | 183 | 2971 | 96.00 | 33.90 | 7.60 | 58.60 | 6.00 | 10.30 |
| 1983 | 183 | 3542 | 128.00 | 40.40 | 9.70 | 49.40 | 8.00 | 9.80 |
| 1984 | 250 | 3097 | 446.08 | 35.30 | 20.30 | 43.40 | 20.30 | 12.00 |
| 1985 | 250 | 4393 | 893.21 | 50.20 | 40.80 | 42.90 | 40.80 | 16.90 |
| 1986 | 234 | 4669 | 889.39 | 53.30 | 43.80 | 43.00 | 43.40 | 20.60 |
| 1987 | 234 | 4804 | 841.83 | 54.80 | 41.80 | 42.90 | 41.10 | 23.00 |
| 1988 | 234 | 2906 | 610.57 | 33.10 | 30.00 | 41.50 | 29.70 | 23.80 |
| 1989 | 234 | 5526 | 1042.60 | 63.10 | 51.50 | 42.50 | 47.90 | 26.20 |
| 1990 | 234 | 2600 | 534.07 | 29.70 | 25.80 | 41.00 | 24.50 | 26.10 |
| 1991 | 234 | 3599 | 777.19 | 41.10 | 38.10 | 40.70 | 35.70 | 26.90 |
| 1992 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |