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Hinkley Point power station, near Bridgwater in Somerset, seen from Shurton. Hinkley Point A (the two bluish-grey structures on the left) is comprised of two Magnox reactors that generated electricity from 1965 until 2000. Defuelling of the twin reactors was completed in 2004. Hinkley Point B (the...

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Hinkley Point power station, near Bridgwater in Somerset, seen from Shurton. Hinkley Point A (the two bluish-grey structures on the left) is comprised of two Magnox reactors that generated electricity from 1965 until 2000. Defuelling of the twin reactors was completed in 2004. Hinkley Point B (the white structure on the right) is comprised of two operating Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors (AGR) that became operational in 1976. It is expected to close down in 2016.

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21st Aug 2008

Subjects:
 Design and Technology, Science

Key Stages:
 Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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energy power electricity nuclear reactor Hinkley

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