Hinkley Point A

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fusion
gptkbp:advances led to improvements in reactor design
gptkbp:area 40 acres
gptkbp:closing_date gptkb:1990
gptkbp:closure_type economic viability issues
gptkbp:collaboration shared knowledge with other countries
gptkbp:community_engagement public consultations held
gptkbp:community_health low radiation exposure
gptkbp:community_impact local job creation during operation
gptkbp:community_partnerships efforts to maintain good relations with locals
gptkbp:construction_cost £23 million
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1956
gptkb:1965
gptkbp:contribution nuclear safety and engineering
gptkbp:cooling_system once-through cooling
gptkbp:decommissioning_challenges radioactive waste management
gptkbp:decommissioning_end_date gptkb:2000
gptkbp:decommissioning_method dismantling
gptkbp:decommissioning_start_date gptkb:1990
gptkbp:disbandment_date age and safety concerns
gptkbp:electrification 180 MW
gptkbp:emergency_services established protocols
gptkbp:emissions_standard low
gptkbp:energy_policy_impact influenced UK energy policy
gptkbp:energy_transition part of the UK's energy transition strategy
gptkbp:environmental_impact minimal during operation
promoted nuclear as a low-carbon energy source
gptkbp:first_criticality_date gptkb:1965
gptkbp:fuel_type natural uranium
open fuel cycle
gptkbp:grid_position gptkb:National_Grid
gptkbp:historical_achievement first of its kind in the UK
gptkbp:historical_impact inspired future nuclear projects in the UK
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:first_commercial_nuclear_power_station_in_the_UK
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hinkley Point A
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Hinkley_Point_C
pioneering nuclear technology in the UK
gptkbp:location gptkb:Somerset,_England
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Nuclear_Electric
gptkbp:owner gptkb:British_Energy
gptkbp:power_generation_end_date gptkb:1990
gptkbp:power_generation_start_date gptkb:1965
gptkbp:public_perception mixed opinions
gptkbp:reactor_count gptkb:1
gptkbp:regulatory_body gptkb:Office_for_Nuclear_Regulation
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Hinkley_Point_B
gptkb:Hinkley_Point_C
gptkbp:safety_measures influenced safety regulations in the industry
gptkbp:safety_record generally safe during operation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hinkley_Point_B
gptkbp:turbine_type graphite-moderated
gptkbp:type gptkb:Magnox_reactor
gptkbp:waste_management on-site storage
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1965
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hinkley_Point_C
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5