Hinkley Point A

Hinkley Point A is located on 19 hectares on the Somerset coast. Electricity generating concluded in 2000 following 35 years of operation.

The site is being decommissioned and is focussed  on the safe and secure retrieval, packaging and storing of legacy waste. Priorities for the site include completing the build and commissioning of the intermediate level waste store and installing a waste treatment and encapsulation plant.

The site is in a unique position neighboured by an existing EDF AGR station as well as a new build EDF site.

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Information is presented about wastes that existed at Hinkley Point A at the stock date (1 April 2022) and were forecast to arise after this date.

Waste Inventory Data for Hinkley Point A

For background information about this site owner, please refer to the Site Information Sheets in the 2022 UK Radioactive Waste Inventory report.

The following page presents information about radioactive wastes at the specific site selected.

Information about spent fuel and nuclear materials is presented separately in the relevant 2022 Inventory report. For official figures and essential information about how the data has been produced, always refer to the UKRWI 2022 published reports.

View all 2022 waste stream data sheets for Hinkley Point A

Waste groupings

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Activated metals
Activated other materials
Asbestos & other insulation materials
Concrete & rubble
Conditioned
Contaminated metals
Contaminated other materials
Desiccant & catalysts
Flocs
Fuel cladding & miscellaneous wastes
Fuel element debris
Fuels & uranium residues
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High level waste
Inorganic ion exchange materials
Miscellaneous contaminated materials
Mixed wastes
Oils & other fluids
Organic ion exchange materials
Plutonium contaminated materials
Raffinate
Sludges
Soil
Uranium & thorium contaminated material
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Waste categories

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Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2022 Estimated future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 1,060 4,040 5,100
LLW 47 40,600 40,600
VLLW 261 0 261
Total 1,370 44,600 46,000
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2022 Estimated future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 1,520 4,720 6,240
LLW 42 37,800 37,800
VLLW 261 0 261
Total 1,820 42,500 44,300
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2022 Estimated future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 2,750 5,060 7,810
LLW 45 37,900 38,000
VLLW 261 0 261
Total 3,060 43,000 46,100

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From 1 April 2022 there is a net decrease in the volume of HLW because accumulated highly active liquor is being conditioned, which reduces its volume by about two-thirds, and also because vitrified HLW is being exported to overseas customers.

Forecast waste arisings

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