Hinkley Point A nuclear power station
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| Hinkley Point A nuclear power station | |
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  Hinkley Point A nuclear power station shown within Somerset |
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| Fuel: | Nuclear |
| Commissioned: | 1957 |
| Decommissioned: | 2000 |
Hinkley Point A nuclear power station is located on a 19.4 hectares (48 acres) site in Somerset on the Bristol Channel coast, 5 miles (8 km) west of the River Parrett estuary, The power station has twin reactors and is currently being decommissioned.
Construction of Hinkley Point A began in 1957 and the station began generating electricity seven years later in 1965. It was one of eleven Magnox nuclear power stations commissioned in the United Kingdom between 1956 and 1971. During its 35 years of operation, Hinkley Point A generated more than 103 TWh of electricity, finally ceasing generation in 2000.
There are two nuclear power stations at Hinkley Point, the other is Hinkley Point B, operated by British Energy. There are also two other power stations nearby at Oldbury and Berkeley on the banks of the River Severn.
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