The Hartlepool nuclear power station (1983)
Hartlepool nuclear power station shown within County Durham
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Hartlepool nuclear power station shown within County Durham |
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| Operator: | British Energy |
| Fuel: | Nuclear 1,320MW |
| Commissioned: | 1983 |
Hartlepool Power Station is a nuclear power station situated on the northern bank of the mouth of the River Tees, 2.5 mi (4.0 km) south of Hartlepool in County Durham, North East England.
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The construction of the power station began in 1969 and generation of power at the site began in 1983. The plant is expected to be decommissioned some time between 2009 and 2014.[1] The plant's operator, British Energy, has suggested that the site would be a good location for a replacement nuclear power station[2], though this is opposed by environmental groups such as Greenpeace. Many local people are also opposed to the move as the power station lies 1.65 mi (2.66 km) from the local resort of Seaton Carew.
The station is of the advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) type. It provides electricity for over 3% of the UK[3] using two 1575 MWth advanced gas reactors to heat two 660 MWe generators, giving a total generating capacity of 1,320 MW.
The power station has been given permission by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII), an extention of five year's, so that it can continue to generate until 2014. This could be extended as far a 2020 if owners British Energy can obtain suitable investment.[4]
The station's site is one of fourteen sites across the UK proposed for the building of a new generation of nuclear power stations. Of the possible sites, Hartlepool is the sixth most likely to get the go ahead, as existing nuclear power station sites are the most suitable for the development of new nuclear stations. If built, the station would cost between £1 billion and £2 billion to construct, would employ up to 3,000 construction workers for the possible six year construction period, as well as providing 600 full time jobs once completed. The new station would operate for up to an expected 60 years.[4]
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