Sizewell B
- Country: UK
- Role: Civil Power
- Status: Operating
- Year: 1995
Overview
The only pressurized water reactor in Britain, a 1,200 MW Westinghouse design with a distinctive spherical containment on the Suffolk coast, running with strong reliability since 1995. The approved Sizewell C project, twin EPRs, is planned adjacent to it.
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