Location: Near Bridgwater, Somerset, on the south west coast of England.
Reactor type: AGR
Net electrical output: 870 MW. Operating at its currently reduced level of around 70% of full output, Hinkley Point B is capable of supplying over 1.5 million homes.
No. of reactors: 2
Built: 1967-1975
Start of generation: 5 Feb 1976
Output for the year ended 31 December 2011: 6.1 TWh
Estimated decommissioning date: 2023
Address: EDF Energy, Hinkley Point B power station, Nr Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 1UD.
Hinkley Point B reception: +44 (0)1278 654600
Hinkley Point B station director: Mike Harrison
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