Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypeAGR
ModelAGR
Net Capacity615 MWe
Capacity Factor73.4%
Commercial OperationJuly 1, 1988
Fuel TypeUO2 (2.7% U-235)
Fuel Cycle36 months
Heysham 2 Nuclear Power Station
United Kingdom · Lancashire · National Grid
1,230MWe Total
2Reactor Units
1988–1989Online Since
1,230 MWeTotal Capacity
73.8%Avg Capacity Factor
14.8¢/kWhElectricity Rate
National GridGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
EDF Energy
Operator
EDF Energy
Reactor Units
615 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypeAGR
ModelAGR
Net Capacity615 MWe
Capacity Factor74.1%
Commercial OperationNovember 1, 1989
Fuel TypeUO2 (2.7% U-235)
Fuel Cycle36 months
Location
Coordinates
54.0286°N, 2.9094°W
Location
United Kingdom, Lancashire
Grid Region
National Grid