Oldbury nuclear power plant

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Oldbury nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in South Gloucestershire, West of England, England, United Kingdom.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A1 Retired[1] 1967[1] 2012[1] 230 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] MAGNOX[1] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority [100%][1] Magnox LTD[1]
A2 Retired[2] 1968[2] 2011[2] 230 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] MAGNOX[2] Nuclear Decommissioning Authority [100%][2] Magnox LTD[2]
B1 Cancelled[3] 2019[4] 1100 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[5] AP-1000[4] Horizon Nuclear Power LTD [100%][4]
B2 Cancelled[3] 2019[4] 1100 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[5] AP-1000[4] Horizon Nuclear Power LTD [100%][4]
B3 Cancelled[3] 2019[4] 1100 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[5] AP-1000[4] Horizon Nuclear Power LTD [100%][4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A1 May 1, 1962[1] August 1, 1967[1] November 7, 1967[1] December 31, 1967[1] February 29, 2012[1]
A2 May 1, 1962[2] December 1, 1967[2] April 6, 1968[2] September 30, 1968[2] June 30, 2011[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A1 217 MW[1] 300 MW[1] 730 MWt[1]
A2 217 MW[2] 300 MW[2] 660 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A1 South Gloucestershire, West of England, England, United Kingdom[6] 51.6485, -2.5708 (exact)
A2 South Gloucestershire, West of England, England, United Kingdom[6] 51.6485, -2.5708 (exact)
B1 South Gloucestershire, West of England, England, United Kingdom[7] 51.65201, -2.5674 (exact)
B2 South Gloucestershire, West of England, England, United Kingdom[7] 51.65201, -2.5674 (exact)
B3 South Gloucestershire, West of England, England, United Kingdom[7] 51.65201, -2.5674 (exact)

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References

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