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Hinkley Point-B2
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.
Technical Specifications
- Capacity
- 625 MW
- Reactor Type
- GCR
- Model
- AGR
- IAEA ID
- 245
Timeline
- Construction Started
- September 1, 1967
- Operational From
- September 27, 1976
- Shutdown Date
- July 6, 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