Berkeley nuclear power station

Berkeley nuclear power station
One of the two reactor blocks in 1981
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CountryEngland
LocationGloucestershire, South West England
Coordinates51°41′33″N 2°29′37″W / 51.6925°N 2.4936°W / 51.6925; -2.4936
StatusDecommissioning in progress
Construction began1956
Commission date1962
Decommission date1989
OwnerNuclear Decommissioning Authority
OperatorMagnox Ltd
Nuclear power station
Reactors2
Reactor typeMagnox
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNuclear
Cooling towersNone
Cooling sourceSea water
Power generation
Units operational4 × 83 MW
Nameplate capacity
  • 276 MW
Annual net output1,003.923 GWh (in 1980/1)
External links
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/collections/our-sites
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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.