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Hunterston
4 reactors GCR, in service since 1964.
Operating capacity
0 MWe
net electrical
Units
4
0 operating
First start-up
1964
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunterston A1 | Gas-cooled (GCR / AGR) | — | Shut down | 150 | 595 | Oct 1957 | Feb 1964 | Mar 1990 | — |
| Hunterston A2 | Gas-cooled (GCR / AGR) | — | Shut down | 150 | 595 | Oct 1957 | Jun 1964 | Dec 1989 | — |
| Hunterston B1 | Gas-cooled (GCR / AGR) | — | Shut down | 490 | 1,496 | Nov 1967 | Feb 1976 | Nov 2021 | — |
| Hunterston B2 | Gas-cooled (GCR / AGR) | — | Shut down | 495 | 1,496 | Nov 1967 | Mar 1977 | Jan 2022 | — |
Operator: Magnox LTD (Hunterston A1, Hunterston A2) · EDF Energy (Hunterston B1, Hunterston B2).
Owner: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (Hunterston A1, Hunterston A2).