Bradwell B nuclear power station

Bradwell B nuclear power station (BRB)
Map
CountryEngland
LocationBradwell-on-Sea, Essex
Coordinates51°44′29″N 0°53′49″E / 51.74139°N 0.89694°E / 51.74139; 0.89694
StatusProposed
Owner
China General Nuclear Power Group(66.5%)
EDF Energy(33.5%)[1][2]
OperatorNNB Generation Company[2]
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePWR
Power generation
Units planned2
Nameplate capacity2.2 GW
External links
Websitehttps://bradwellb.co.uk/

Bradwell B is a proposed nuclear power station at Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex, put forward by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN).[3] If constructed, the site will provide 2,200 MWe of nuclear power from two UK HPR1000 reactors[4] developed by CGN and the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).[5] It will be located close to the decommissioned Bradwell nuclear power station.

  1. ^ "What is Bradwell B? Upcoming nuclear power station by CGN and EDF Energy". NS Energy Business. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Case M.7850 - EDF / CGN / NNB GROUP OF COMPANIES (PDF) (Report). European Commission. 10 March 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Chinese nuclear plans for Bradwell power station could be 'catastrophic'". Essex Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. ^ "FAQs - Bradwell B Project Site". CGN. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Bradwell B: Stage One - Consultation Summary Document" (PDF). CGN. Retrieved 20 July 2020.