Hunterston B nuclear power station

Hunterston B nuclear power station
The Hunterston B AGR reactor building.
Official name	Hunterston B
Country	Scotland
Location	North Ayrshire, Ayrshire and Arran
Coordinates	55°43′20″N 4°53′24″W / 55.7221°N 4.8901°W / 55.7221; -4.8901
Status	Defuelling (as of 19 May 2022[update])
Construction began	November 1, 1967 (1967-11-01)[1][2]
Commission date	Reactor B1: February 6, 1976 (1976-02-06)[1] Reactor B2: March 31, 1977 (1977-03-31)[2]
Decommission date	November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26) (Reactor B1 shutdown)[1] January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07) (Reactor B2 shutdown)[2]
Owners	EDF Energy
Operators	EDF Energy
Nuclear power station
Reactor type	GCR - AGR[1][2]
Reactor supplier	TNPG
Thermal capacity	2 x 1,496 MWt[1][2]
Lifetime electricity generated	287.22 TWh (1,034.0 PJ)[1][2]
Power generation
Units decommissioned	2 x 625 MWe (Design) 1 x 490 MWe + 1 x 495 MWe (Operations) 2 x 644 MWe (Gross)[1][2]
Nameplate capacity	1,248 MWe
Capacity factor	B1: 68.7% (Lifetime)[1] B2: 69.7% (Lifetime)[2]
Annual net output	6,423.24 GWh (23,123.7 TJ) (2021)[1][2]
External links
Website	Hunterston B power station | EDF
Commons	Related media on Commons
[edit on Wikidata] grid reference NS183514

Hunterston B nuclear power station is a shut-down AGR nuclear power station in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located about six miles (ten kilometres) south of Largs and about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) northwest of West Kilbride on the Firth of Clyde coast. It is currently operated by EDF Energy. The station began producing electricity in 1976, and was permanently shut down in 2022.^[3]

Hunterston B is similar in design to sister station Hinkley Point B, which ceased operations in August 2022.