Calder Hall

Calder Hall site 

Calder Hall is located on the Sellafield site in Cumbria. It was the world’s first commercial nuclear power station and started generating electricity in 1956. Generation ceased in 2003.  It is expected that defuelling of the four reactors will be undertaken between 2012 and 2015. 

Location

Sellafield site, Cumbria

Nuclear operation period

Operated from 1956 to 2003

Status

Decommissioning

Site licensee

Sellafield Ltd

Responsible organisation

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

 

Inventory Documents

Find documents specific to the radioactive wastes managed on Calder Hall in Inventory Documents.

site location map

See also...

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) website
Sellafield Ltd website