Berkeley nuclear power station | |
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Country | England |
Location | Gloucestershire, South West England |
Coordinates | 51°41′33″N 2°29′37″W / 51.6925°N 2.4936°W |
Status | Decommissioning in progress |
Construction began | 1956 |
Commission date | 1962 |
Decommission date | 1989 |
Owner | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
Operator | Magnox Ltd |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactors | 2 |
Reactor type | Magnox |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Nuclear |
Cooling towers | None |
Cooling source | Sea water |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 4 × 83 MW |
Nameplate capacity |
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Annual net output | 1,003.923 GWh (in 1980/1) |
External links | |
Website | www |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
grid reference ST6588599471 |
Berkeley nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station situated on the bank of the River Severn in Gloucestershire, England. The ongoing decommissioning process is being managed by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority subsidiary Magnox Ltd.