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Calder Hall-2

Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station is a former Magnox nuclear power station at Sellafield in Cumbria in North West England. Calder Hall was the first full-scale nuclear power station to enter operation in the West, and was the sister plant to the Chapelcross plant in Scotland.

Calder Hall-2

Technical Specifications

Capacity
60 MW
Reactor Type
GCR
Model
MAGNOX
IAEA ID
232

Timeline

Construction Started
August 1, 1953
Operational From
February 1, 1957
Shutdown Date
March 31, 2003
Current Status
Shutdown

Location

Country
United Kingdom
Region
Copeland
Coordinates
54.4200°, -3.4910°

Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database