Cumbria nuclear power plant
Cumbria nuclear power plant is a nuclear site in United Kingdom with 2 units on record. None is currently operating.
Units on record
2
Operating
0
Operating capacity
not disclosed
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Announced | PHWR | UK SMR | 470 | - |
| Unit 2 | Announced | PHWR | UK SMR | 470 | - |
Unit by unit
Each unit's rating, type and milestone dates as recorded by the Global Nuclear Power Tracker, with any correction we made to it. A dash or "not disclosed" means the source does not give the value.
Cumbria nuclear power plant 1 Announced
| Reactor type | Pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | UK SMR |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 470MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | Natural uranium, 0.71% U-235no enrichment required |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Owner | Community Nuclear Power100% |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Cumbria nuclear power plant 2 Announced
| Reactor type | Pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | UK SMR |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 470MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | Natural uranium, 0.71% U-235no enrichment required |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Owner | Community Nuclear Power100% |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Site detail
| Location | Sellafield, England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54.4296, -3.5109approximate |
| Elevation | not given: the position is only approximate |
| Setting | not given: the position is only approximate |
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Units by status | Announced: 2 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | Community Nuclear Power |
|---|---|
| Operators | not disclosed |
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Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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