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Hinkley Point-B1

Hinkley Point B nuclear power station was a nuclear power station near Bridgwater, Somerset, on the Bristol Channel coast of south west England. It was the first commercial Advanced Gas Cooled reactor to generate power to the National Grid in 1976 and shares its design with sister station Hunterston B nuclear power station.

Hinkley Point-B1

Technical Specifications

Capacity
625 MW
Reactor Type
GCR
Model
AGR
IAEA ID
244

Timeline

Construction Started
September 1, 1967
Operational From
October 2, 1978
Shutdown Date
August 1, 2022
Current Status
Shutdown

Location

Country
United Kingdom
Region
Stogursey
Coordinates
51.2090°, -3.1310°

Operator & Owner

Operator
Magnox Ltd

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