Dungeness nuclear power plant

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Dungeness nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A1 Retired[1] 1965[1] 2006[1] 230 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] MAGNOX[1] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority [100%][1] Magnox LTD[1]
A2 Retired[2] 1965[2] 2006[2] 230 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] MAGNOX[2] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority [100%][2] Magnox LTD[2]
B1 Retired[3] 1985[3] 2021[3] 615 MW[3] Gas-cooled reactor[3] AGR[3] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][3] EDF Energy[3]
B2 Retired[4] 1989[4] 2021[4] 615 MW[4] Gas-cooled reactor[4] AGR[4] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][4] EDF Energy[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A1 July 1, 1960[1] June 1, 1965[1] September 21, 1965[1] October 28, 1965[1] December 31, 2006[1]
A2 July 1, 1960[2] September 1, 1965[2] November 1, 1965[2] December 30, 1965[2] December 31, 2006[2]
B1 October 1, 1965[3] December 23, 1982[3] April 3, 1983[3] April 1, 1985[3] June 7, 2021[3]
B2 October 1, 1965[4] December 4, 1985[4] December 29, 1985[4] April 1, 1989[4] June 7, 2021[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A1 225 MW[1] 275 MW[1] 840 MWt[1]
A2 225 MW[2] 275 MW[2] 840 MWt[2]
B1 545 MW[3] 607 MW[3] 1500 MWt[3]
B2 545 MW[4] 607 MW[4] 1500 MWt[4]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A1 Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, United Kingdom[5] 50.9139, 0.96201 (exact)
A2 Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, United Kingdom[5] 50.9139, 0.96201 (exact)
B1 Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, United Kingdom[6] 50.9138, 0.9597 (exact)
B2 Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, United Kingdom[6] 50.9138, 0.9597 (exact)

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References

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