Bradwell nuclear power station

Bradwell nuclear power station
Country	England
Location	Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex
Coordinates	51°44′29″N 0°53′49″E / 51.74139°N 0.89694°E / 51.74139; 0.89694
Status	Decommissioning in progress
Construction began	1957
Commission date	1962
Decommission date	2002
Owner	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Operator	Magnox Ltd
Nuclear power station
Reactor type	Magnox
Reactor supplier	The Nuclear Power Group (TNPG)
Power generation
Units operational	Parsons
Units decommissioned	2 reactors 242 MW
Nameplate capacity	242 MW
External links
Website	www.magnoxsouthsites.com/about-us/our-sites/bradwell
Commons	Related media on Commons
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Bradwell nuclear power station is a Magnox-design nuclear power station that is undergoing decommissioning. It is located on the Dengie peninsula at the mouth of the River Blackwater, Essex. In 2019, it was the first nuclear power station in the UK to be placed into long-term decommissioned management. As of 2016^[update], China General Nuclear Power Group is considering Bradwell for the site of a new nuclear power station, named Bradwell B.