HC Deb 09 May 1977 vol 931 c313W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the reactors including prototypes at nuclear power stations which have already been installed or authorised, giving the type,

I MAGNOX
Date Commissioned Declared Station Net Capability
Site 1st Reactor 2nd Reactor (MWSO)
Berkeley 1962 1962 276
Brad well 1962 1962 250
Dungeness A 1965 1965 410
Hinkley Point A 1965 1965 460
Hunterston A 1964 1964 300
Oldbury-on-Severn 1967 1968 416
Sizewell A 1966 1966 420
Trawsfynydd 1965 1965 390
Wylfa 1971 1971 840

II AGR
Date Commissioned/Estimated Commissioning Date Nominal Station
Site 1st Reactor 2nd Reactor Capacity (MW)
Hinkley Point B September 1976 Mid 1977 1,320
Hunterston B February 1976* March 1977* 1,320
Dungeness B Late 1978 Early 1979 1,200
Hartlepool Early 1979 Late 1979 1,320
Heysham Mid 1979 Late 1979 1,320
* These dates refer to synchronisation with the grid, which is the statistic used by the SSEB. Comparable dates for Hinkley Point B are February 1976 and October 1976.

The following reactors have been installed in stations operated by AEA and BNFL:

Type Number of Reactors Operator Site Date of Start-up Gross Capacity (MW)
Magnox 4 BNFL CalderHall. 1956 (2 reactors) 1958–1959 (2 reactors) 240
Magnox 4 BNFL Chapelcross. 1958–1959 240
AGR 1 AEA Windscale 1962 33
SGHWR 1 AEA Winfrith 1967 100
PFR 1 AEA Dounreay 1975 250

The Government are reviewing thermal reactor choice for future orders.

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