Heysham nuclear power plant

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Heysham nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A1 Operating[1] 1989[1] 625 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] AGR[1] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][1] EDF Energy[1]
A2 Operating[2] 1989[2] 625 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] AGR[2] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][2] EDF Energy[2]
B1 Operating[3] 1989[3] 680 MW[3] Gas-cooled reactor[3] AGR[3] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][3] EDF Energy[3]
B2 Operating[4] 1989[4] 680 MW[4] Gas-cooled reactor[4] AGR[4] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][4] EDF Energy[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
A1 December 1, 1970[1] April 6, 1983[1] July 9, 1983[1] April 1, 1989[1]
A2 December 1, 1970[2] June 3, 1984[2] October 11, 1984[2] April 1, 1989[2]
B1 August 1, 1980[3] June 23, 1988[3] July 12, 1988[3] April 1, 1989[3]
B2 August 1, 1980[4] November 1, 1988[4] November 11, 1988[4] April 1, 1989[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A1 485 MW[1] 611 MW[1] 1500 MWt[1]
A2 575 MW[2] 611 MW[2] 1500 MWt[2]
B1 620 MW[3] 615 MW[3] 1550 MWt[3]
B2 620 MW[4] 615 MW[4] 1550 MWt[4]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A1 Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom[5] 54.0295, -2.9149 (exact)
A2 Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom[5] 54.0295, -2.9149 (exact)
B1 Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom[6] 54.03101, -2.9112 (exact)
B2 Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom[6] 54.03101, -2.9112 (exact)

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References

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