Hinkley Point nuclear power plant

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Hinkley Point nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant under construction in Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A1 Retired[1] 1965[1] 2000[1] 267 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] MAGNOX[1] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority [100%][1] Magnox LTD[1]
A2 Retired[2] 1965[2] 2000[2] 267 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] MAGNOX[2] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority [100%][2] Magnox LTD[2]
B1 Retired[3] 1978[3] 2022[3] 655 MW[3] Gas-cooled reactor[3] AGR[3] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][3] EDF Energy[3]
B2 Retired[4] 1976[4] 2022[4] 655 MW[4] Gas-cooled reactor[4] AGR[4] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][4] EDF Energy[4]
C1 Construction[5] 2029 (planned)[6] 1720 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] EPR-1750[5] EDF Energy; China General Nuclear [100%][5] EDF Energy; China General Nuclear[5]
C2 Construction[7] 2030 (planned)[6] 1720 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[7] EPR-1750[7] EDF Energy; China General Nuclear [100%][7] EDF Energy; China General Nuclear[7]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A1 November 1, 1957[1] May 1, 1964[1] February 16, 1965[1] March 30, 1965[1] May 23, 2000[1]
A2 November 1, 1957[2] October 1, 1964[2] March 19, 1965[2] May 5, 1965[2] May 23, 2000[2]
B1 September 1, 1967[3] September 24, 1976[3] October 30, 1976[3] October 2, 1978[3] August 1, 2022[3]
B2 September 1, 1967[4] February 1, 1976[4] February 5, 1976[4] September 27, 1976[4] July 6, 2022[4]
C1 December 11, 2018[5] 2029[6]
C2 December 12, 2019[7] 2030[6]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A1 235 MW[1] 250 MW[1] 900 MWt[1]
A2 235 MW[2] 250 MW[2] 900 MWt[2]
B1 485 MW[3] 625 MW[3] 1494 MWt[3]
B2 480 MW[4] 625 MW[4] 1494 MWt[4]
C1 1630 MW[5] 1630 MW[5] 4524 MWt[5]
C2 1630 MW[7] 1630 MW[7] 4524 MWt[7]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A1 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[8] 51.207, -3.1316 (exact)
A2 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[8] 51.207, -3.1316 (exact)
B1 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[9] 51.2085, -3.1334 (exact)
B2 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[9] 51.2085, -3.1334 (exact)
C1 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[10] 51.2063, -3.1423 (exact)
C2 Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom[10] 51.2063, -3.1423 (exact)

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