Winfrith SGHWR nuclear power plant

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Other names: Winfrith Steam-Generating Heavy Water Reactor

Winfrith SGHWR nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1968[1] 1990[1] 100 MW[1] Steam-generating heavy water reactor[1] United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority [100%][1] United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
May 1, 1963[1] September 1, 1967[1] December 1, 1967[1] January 1, 1968[1] September 11, 1990[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
92 MW[1] 92 MW[1] 318 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dorset, England, United Kingdom[2] 50.6825, -2.2649 (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/20221126222438/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=239. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/243637480. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)