Oldbury nuclear power station
Oldbury nuclear power station is a Magnox nuclear power station undergoing decommissioning. It is located on the south bank of the River Severn close to the village of Oldbury-on-Severn in South Gloucestershire, England. The ongoing decommissioning process is managed by Magnox Ltd, a subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
| Oldbury Nuclear Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | South Gloucestershire |
| Coordinates | 51.6489°N 2.5708°W |
| Status | Decommissioning in progress |
| Commission date | 1967 |
| Decommission date | 2012 |
| Owner(s) | CEGB (1967-90), Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
| Operator(s) | CEGB (1967-90), Magnox Ltd |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactors | 2 |
| Reactor type | Magnox |
| Reactor supplier | The Nuclear Power Group |
| Cooling towers | None |
| Cooling source | Sea water |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 × 216 MW |
| Make and model | Associated Electrical Industries C. A. Parsons and Company |
| Units decommissioned | 2 X 217 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 434 MW 626 MW (Planned) |
| Annual net output | 3,288.453 GWh (1980/81) |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Oldbury is one of four former nuclear power stations located close to the mouth of the River Severn and the Bristol Channel, the others being Berkeley, Hinkley Point A, and Hinkley Point B.
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