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Heysham nuclear power station

Location: Heysham, Lancashire, England

Type: AGR type nuclear power plant

Status: Operational

Year of establishment: 1989

Installed Capacity: 2400 MW

 

Project Description

Heysham Energy Station is a nuclear power plant located in Heysham, Lancashire, England, operated by EDF Energy. The site is divided into two separately manages Heysham Heysham stations 1 and 2, both of the two reactors with the advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) type. On October 18, 2010, the British government announced that Heysham was one of eight sites considered beneficial to future nuclear power plants.

Purpose/Application

Commercial energy generation for citizens of England.

Unique Aspect

On August 1, 2016, Heysham 2 Unit 8 broke the world record for the longest continuous operation of a nuclear generator without shutting down.

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