Dounreay nuclear power plant

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Dounreay nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
DFR Retired[1] 1962[1] 1977[1] 15 MW[1] Fast breeder reactor[1] United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority [100%][1] United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority[1]
PFR Retired[2] 1976[2] 1994[2] 250 MW[2] Fast breeder reactor[2] United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority [100%][2] United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
DFR March 1, 1955[1] November 14, 1959[1] October 1, 1962[1] October 1, 1962[1] March 1, 1977[1]
PFR January 1, 1966[2] March 1, 1974[2] January 10, 1975[2] July 1, 1976[2] March 31, 1994[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
DFR 11 MW[1] 14 MW[1] 60 MWt[1]
PFR 234 MW[2] 234 MW[2] 600 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
DFR Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom[3] 58.5805, -3.7374 (exact)
PFR Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom[3] 58.5805, -3.7374 (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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222335/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=242. 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222335/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=243. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/38387480. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)