Berkeley nuclear power plant

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Berkeley nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Berkeley nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1962[1] 1989[1] 166 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] MAGNOX[1] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority [100%][1] Magnox LTD[1]
2 Retired[2] 1962[2] 1988[2] 166 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] MAGNOX[2] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority [100%][2] Magnox LTD[2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Berkeley nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 January 1, 1957[1] August 1, 1961[1] June 12, 1962[1] June 12, 1962[1] March 31, 1989[1]
2 January 1, 1957[2] March 1, 1962[2] June 24, 1962[2] October 20, 1962[2] October 26, 1988[2]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Berkeley nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 138 MW[1] 138 MW[1] 620 MWt[1]
2 138 MW[2] 138 MW[2] 620 MWt[2]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Berkeley nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom[3] 51.6927, -2.4938 (exact)
2 Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom[3] 51.6927, -2.4938 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222356/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=264. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222346/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=265. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220810052823/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/95279318. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)