Dungeness B

About Dungeness B

Dungeness B is a nuclear power station on the south coast of England. It was the first Advanced Gas-cooled reactor to begin construction in the UK.

Station Director: John Benn
Reactor type: 2 Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors
Total supply to the national grid: 1120 MW
Coolant: Carbon dioxide gas (CO2)
Start of construction: 1966
Start of generation: 1983
Estimated decommissioning date: 2028
People: Approximately 550 full time EDF Energy employees, plus over 200 full time contract partners

Power station - Dungeness B

Dungeness B is a nuclear power station on the south coast of England. It was the first Advanced Gas-cooled reactor to begin construction in the UK.

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Latest news and community updates

EDF Energy Chief Executive, Simone Rossi, presents George Donoghue with the ‘Dungeness B Apprentice of the Year’ award

Thursday, November 30, 2017

George is top of the class

Dungeness B apprentice George Donoghue has been named the power station’s ‘Apprentice of the Year’ at EDF Energy’s annual apprenticeship graduation ceremony in Worcestershire

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Mayor of New Romney, Peter Coe, with Kent County Council representatives and David Kerr, member of the Dymchurch British Legion

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Power station helps make connections for Kent ex-servicemen

Dungeness B power station welcomed over 80 ex-service men and women and their families to their visitor centre for an activity-packed information and advice day.

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Dipak (left) supported communities affected by the disaster

Monday, November 6, 2017

Dipak returns from international relief operation in the Caribbean

A security guard from Dungeness B power station has returned from the British Virgin Islands where he has provided humanitarian support to communities devastated by Hurricane Irma

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Dungeness B’s new recruits, left to right: Thomas Wrout, Aaron Haynes (back row) and Emily Teehan, Emily Arnold, Brandon Law, Henry Donoghue (front row)

Friday, November 3, 2017

Next generation of apprentices join the team at Dungeness B

The next generation of Kent’s nuclear engineers has started work at EDF Energy’s Dungeness B power station after securing places on the company’s highly acclaimed four-year engineering apprenticeship scheme – just as the 2018 recruitment process kicks off

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Visit us

Drop into our visitor centre or book a full tour of Dungeness B to see for yourself how we generate nuclear energy.

Our visitor centre has an interactive exhibition where you can find out more about nuclear power generation. We also offer pre-booked tours of the power station and it's all free of charge.

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Community

EDF Energy and Nuclear Decommissioning Authority hold regular joint meetings with local people, media, council and emergency services representatives and local politicians to maintain regular communications about the site. This meeting is independently chaired.

In 2020 site stakeholder meetings will take place on 30 January (AGM), 21 May & 15 October, all in the Dungeness Visitors Centre Lecture Theatre. For more information contact Tracey Finn, Magnox Ltd, on: 01797 343510.