§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 11 January 2000, 191W Official Report, column 109W, on the nuclear industry, if he will list (a) the installation concerned, (b) the name of the company and (c) the date the reactor shutdown began and the duration of it along with the reasons for the shutdown. [113350]
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Load factors and unplanned shutdowns at magnox and advance gas-cooled reactor (AGR) power stations during 1999 Nuclear plant/reactor Station load factor Percentage Start date Days Primary cause of shutdown BNFL—magnox Bradwell R1 31 13 February 1999 3 Nuclear plant 21 April 1999 254 Nuclear plant R2 7 February 1999 3 Conventional plant 25 April 1999 91 Precautionary measure 2 August 1999 2 Nuclear plant 18 August 1999 135 Nuclear plant Calderhall R1 76 23 June 1999 1 Conventional plant 5 November 1999 3 Conventional plant R2 5 November 1999 3 Conventional plant R3 8 October 1999 2 Nuclear plant R4 9 March 1999 3 Nuclear plant Chapelcross R1 81 None R2 14 September 1999 6 Nuclear plant Dungeness A R1 89 None R2 11 February 1999 3 Conventional plant 20 July 1999 3 Conventional plant 2 November 1999 2 Conventional plant Hinkley A R1 32 10 March 1999 6 Nuclear plant 16 April 1999 259 Conventional plant R2 7 February 1999 2 Conventional plant 16 April 1999 161 Conventional plant 3 December 1999 28 Nuclear plant Oldbury R1 87 12 April 1999 2 Nuclear plant 28 July 1999 2 Conventional plant 15 September 1999 5 Conventional plant 18 October 1999 5 Conventional plant R2 20 August 1999 26 Nuclear plant 7 October 1999 8 Conventional plant Sizewell A R1 67 27 January 1999 2 Conventional plant R2 12 June 1999 10 Conventional plant 29 August 1999 7 Nuclear plant Wylfa R1 83 None R2 14 December 1999 4 Nuclear plant British Energy—AGR Dungeness B R21 37 13 January 1999 4 Nuclear plant 3 August 1999 5 Nuclear plant 5 September 1999 118 Conventional plant R22 12 February 1999 17 Conventional plant 17 March 1999 4 Conventional plant 28 August 1999 7 Conventional plant 26 September 1999 0 Nuclear plant 20 November 1999 42 Conventional plant
§ Mrs. LiddellThe information is contained in the table. All shutdowns are publicly reported in the power station fortnightly newsletter, which is circulated to the local media and members of the sites' Local Community Liaison Committee.
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Load factors and unplanned shutdowns at magnox and advance gas-cooled reactor (AGR) power stations during 1999 Nuclear plant/reactor Station load factor Percentage Start date Days Primary cause of shutdown Hartlepool R1 88 21 May 1999 2 Conventional plant 19 June 1999 1 Conventional plant R2 3 February 1999 1 Conventional plant 31 March 1999 1 Conventional plant 18 July 1999 9 Nuclear plant 19 July 1999 0 Nuclear plant Heysham 1 R1 80 27 December 1998 3 Conventional plant 6 November 1999 1 Nuclear plant R2 16 January 1999 4 Conventional plant 16 May 1999 3 Conventional plant 22 May 1999 1 Conventional plant 23 May 1999 5 Conventional plant 2 July 1999 13 Conventional plant 3 August 1999 1 Conventional plant Heysham 2 R7 65 20 October 1999 3 Conventional plant 9 December 1999 23 Conventional plant R8 27 December 1998 3 Conventional plant 9 June 1999 17 Conventional plant 16 July 1999 140 Conventional plant 5 November 1999 0 Conventional plant Hinkley Pt.B R3 76 27 May 1999 2 Conventional plant 18 June 1999 5 Conventional plant 28 June 1999 6 Conventional plant 4 July 1999 7 Nuclear plant 12 July 1999 1 Conventional plant 17 July 1999 11 Conventional plant 16 October 1999 5 Conventional plant 10 November 1999 9 Conventional plant 25 November 1999 16 Conventional plant 14 December 1999 2 Conventional plant R4 2 October 1999 0.2 Conventional plant HunterstonB R3 86 27 December 1998 6 Conventional plant 5 March 1999 3 Conventional plant 30 July 1999 2 Conventional plant 22 October 1999 3 Nuclear plant R4 27 December 1998 9 Conventional plant 11 March 1999 3 Conventional plant 12 August 1999 5 Conventional plant 9 November 1999 14 Nuclear plant 17 December 1999 0.5 Conventional plant Torness R1 93.5 None R2 7 November 1999 7 Conventional plant Notes:
1. Station load factors: percentage of maximum possible output for each site (if operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year). The figures include both planned and unplanned outages.
2. Reactor numbers: The numbering of reactors is a matter for the company.
3. Conventional plant: Plant common to all types of power station, eg turbines.
§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 11 January 2000,Official Report column 109W, on the nuclear industry, for what percentage of time each nuclear reactor which was involved in the 78 unplanned shutdowns was in use in 1999 out of its possible maximum operating time. [113351]
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§ Mrs. LiddellThe information is contained in the table. The "load factor" figures show the power stations output as a percentage of its maximum possible output if it was on line 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, The figures also include planned outages for refuelling and maintenance.
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Load Factors and unplanned shutdowns at magnox and advance gas-cooled reactor (AGR) power stations during 1999 Reactor Station load factor Percentage Start date Days Primary cause of shutdown BNFL magnox Bradwell R1 31 13 February 1999 3 Nuclear plant 21 April 1999 254 Nuclear plant R2 7 February 1999 3 Conventional plant 25 April 1999 91 Precautionary measure 2 August 1999 2 Nuclear plant 18 August 1999 135 Nuclear plant Calderhall R1 76 23 June 1999 1 Conventional plant 5 November 1999 3 Conventional plant R2 5 November 1999 3 Conventional plant R3 8 October 1999 2 Nuclear plant R4 9 March 1999 3 Nuclear plant Chapelcross RI 81 0 R2 14 September 1999 6 Nuclear plant Dungeness A R1 89 0 R2 11 February 1999 3 Conventional plant 20 July 1999 3 Conventional plant 2 November 1999 2 Conventional plant Hinkley A R1 32 10 March 1999 6 Nuclear plant 16 April 1999 259 Conventional plant R2 7 February 1999 2 Conventional plant 16 April 1999 161 Conventional plant 3 December 1999 28 Nuclear plant Odbury R1 87 12 April 1999 2 Nuclear plant 28 July 1999 2 Conventional plant 15 September 1999 5 Conventional plant 18 October 1999 5 Conventional plant R2 20 August 1999 26 Nuclear plant 7 October 1999 8 Conventional plant Sizewell A R1 67 27 January 1999 2 Conventional plant R2 12 June 1999 10 Conventional plant 29 August 1999 7 Nuclear plant Wylfa R1 83 0 R2 14 December 1999 4 Nuclear plant British Energy AGR DungenessB R21 37 13 January 1999 4 Nuclear plant 3 August 1999 5 Nuclear plant 5 September 1999 118 Conventional plant R22 12 February 1999 17 Conventional plant 17 March 1999 4 Conventional plant 28 August 1999 7 Conventional plant 26 September 1999 0 Nuclear plant 20 November 1999 42 Conventional plant Hartlepool R1 88 21 May 1999 2 Conventional plant 19 June 1999 1 Conventional plant R2 3 February 1999 1 Conventional plant 31 March 1999 1 Conventional plant 18 July 1999 9 Nuclear plant 19 July 1999 0 Nuclear plant Heysham 1 R1 80 27 December 1998 3 Conventional plant 6 November 1999 1 Nuclear plant R2 16 January 1999 4 Conventional plant 16 May 1999 3 Conventional plant 22 May 1999 1 Conventional plant 23 May 1999 5 Conventional plant 2 July 1999 13 Conventional plant 3 August 1999 1 Conventional plant
Load Factors and unplanned shutdowns at magnox and advance gas-cooled reactor (AGR) power stations during 1999 Reactor Station load factor Percentage Start date Days Primary cause of shutdown Heysham 2 R7 65 20 October 1999 3 Conventional plant 9 December 1999 23 Conventional plant R8 27 December 1998 3 Conventional plant 9 June 1999 17 Conventional plant 16 July 1999 140 Conventional plant 5 November 1999 0 Conventional plant Hinkley Pt.B R3 76 27 May 1999 2 Conventional plant 18 June 1999 5 Conventional plant 28 June 1999 6 Conventional plant 4 July 1999 7 Nuclear plant 12 July 1999 1 Conventional plant 17 July 1999 11 Conventional plant 16 October 1999 5 Conventional plant 10 November 1999 9 Conventional plant 25 November 1999 16 Conventional plant 14 December 1999 2 Conventional plant R4 2 October 1999 0.2 Conventional plant HunterstonB R3 86 27 December 1998 6 Conventional plant 5 March 1999 3 Conventional plant 30 July 1999 2 Conventional plant 22 October 1999 3 Nuclear plant R4 27 December 1998 9 Conventional plant 11 March 1999 3 Conventional plant 12 August 1999 5 Conventional plant 9 November 1999 14 Nuclear plant 17 December 1999 0.5 Conventional plant Torness R1 93.5 0 R2 17 November 1999 7 Conventional plant Notes:
1. Station Load Factors: per cent. of maximum possible output for each site (if operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year). The figures include both planned and unplanned outages.
2. Reactor Numbers: The numbering of reactors is a matter for the company.
3. Conventional Plant: Plant common to all types of power station, eg turbines.