B Power Station
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| Opened | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Reactor type | Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor |
| Nameplate capacity | 1310 |
| Annual net output | 7,202 GW·h |
| Thermal capacity | 2 x 1494 MWt |
| Owners | Central Electricity Generating Board |
| Nuclear Electric | |
| British Energy | |
| EDF Energy | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2477043 |
About B Power Station
Hinkley Point B is a nuclear power station near Bridgwater, Somerset, on the Bristol Channel coast of south west England. It was the first commercial Advanced Gas Cooled reactor to generate power to the National Grid in 1976 and shares its design with sister station Hunterston B nuclear power station.
