What is statutory outage?

What is statutory outage?

Statutory outages are scheduled and are a legal requirement enforced by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). These outages are shutdowns in which activities are carried out between the disconnection and re-connection of units to the electrical grid.

What type of power station is Heysham?

Heysham 1 is a nuclear power station on the north west coast of England near Lancaster. Heysham is the only site in the UK to have two operating nuclear power stations.

How many nuclear plants does EDF have?

eight nuclear power stations
Around a fifth of the UK’s electricity is generated by our eight nuclear power stations, helping power our customers’ homes and businesses.

When was Heysham built?

Heysham 1 was first constructed in 1970 and began producing nuclear power thirteen years later, it is due to operate for the next three years, until 2024.

What are the types of outages?

Outage Types

• Unplanned Outages. Unplanned power outages are caused by events such as high winds, snow and ice storms, salt spray, lightning, and other severe weather conditions.
• Rotating Power Outages.
• Under-Frequency Load Shedding.

What is Generation outage?

Generation Outages. Unplanned outages of generating units can undermine reliability by reducing available capacity. They can also introduce instability by reducing frequency and depriving the system of inertia, voltage support, and ramping capability.

Is Dungeness power station still active?

Dungeness B is an advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) power station consisting of two 1,496 MWt reactors, which began operation in 1983 and 1985 respectively, and have been non-operational since 2018 with decommissioning beginning in 2021. …

Is UK building nuclear power?

Hinkley Point C, currently under construction in Somerset, is the first nuclear power station to be built in the UK for more than 20 years. It will have the capacity to generate safe, reliable, low-carbon electricity; enough to power around 6 million homes over an anticipated lifespan of 60 years.

What are the two 2 types of power interruption?

If the voltage doesn’t stabilize even after power is restored, the power transmission on line A is stopped. As described above, power companies define three types of power disturbances: dips (instantaneous voltage dips), interruptions (momentary outages), and power outages.

Where are the Heysham nuclear power stations?

Heysham 1 and Heysham 2 are nuclear power stations on the north west coast of England near Lancaster. Heysham is the only site in the UK to have two operating nuclear power stations.

How many people work at Heysham 2?

Heysham 2 is a nuclear power station on the north west coast of England near Lancaster. Heysham is the only site in the UK to have two operating nuclear power stations. People: Approximately 520 full time EDF employees plus over 250 full time contract partners EDF also operates another nuclear power station in Heysham.

Where are the two power stations in the UK?

Power Stations – Heysham 1 and 2. Heysham 1 and Heysham 2 are nuclear power stations on the north west coast of England near Lancaster. Heysham is the only site in the UK to have two operating nuclear power stations.

How do I contact Heysham visitor centre?

If you have any questions about the visitor centre, or about taking a tour, please check our FAQs. Contact the visitor centre on: Telephone: 01524 868451 Address: Heysham 2 power station, Morecambe, Lancashire.