ShutdownUnited Kingdom
Hinkley Point-A1
Hinkley Point C nuclear power station (HPC) is a two-unit, 3,200 MWe EPR nuclear power station under construction in Somerset, England. Hinkley was one of eight possible sites announced by the British government in 2010, and in November 2012 a nuclear site licence was granted.
Technical Specifications
- Capacity
- 250 MW
- Reactor Type
- GCR
- Model
- MAGNOX
- IAEA ID
- 271
Timeline
- Construction Started
- November 1, 1957
- Operational From
- March 30, 1965
- Shutdown Date
- May 23, 2000
- Current Status
- Shutdown
Location
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Stogursey
- Coordinates
- 51.2090°, -3.1310°
Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database