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  Hartlepool nuclear power station shown within County Durham |
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| Operator: | British Energy |
| Fuel: | Nuclear 4,470MW |
| Commissioned: | 1983 |
Hartlepool Power Station is a nuclear power station of the advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) type, which was opened near Hartlepool in 1983 and is scheduled for decommissioning by 2014. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude British Energy plc ( is the UK 's largest electricity generator by volume and a constituent company of the FTSE 100 Index. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions An advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR is a type of Nuclear reactor. Hartlepool ('hɑːtlɪpuːl is a North Sea port in North East England Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It provides electricity for over 3%[1] of the UK through two 1575 MWth advanced gas reactors and two 660 MWe generators. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second.
The plant operator, British Energy, has suggested that the site would be a good location for a replacement nuclear power station, though this is opposed by environmental groups such as Greenpeace. British Energy plc ( is the UK 's largest electricity generator by volume and a constituent company of the FTSE 100 Index. Greenpeace, originally known as the Greenpeace Foundation, was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1972 Many local people are also opposed to the move as the power station lies 1. 65 miles (2. 65km) from the local resort of Seaton Carew. Seaton Carew is a small Seaside resort within the Borough of Hartlepool, in County Durham, England with a population of 6018 (2001
See also
A selection of over a 100 images showing the building of the power station is available online at Hartlepool Power Station. The images were submitted by a local who worked at the site during its construction.
- Nuclear power in the United Kingdom
- Energy policy of the United Kingdom
- Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ BBC Look North 10 January 2008
External links
- Over a 100 pictures showing the construction of Hartlepool Power Station
- British Energy Says Two U.K. Nuclear Power Plants Remain Closed