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Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, is demolished in a controlled explosion.

Historical image related to Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, is demolished in a controlled explosion. from September 29, 2007

Calder Hall nuclear power station

UK nuclear power station (1956–2003)

Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station is a former Magnox nuclear power station at Sellafield in Cumbria in North West England. Calder Hall was the first full-scale nuclear power station to enter operation in the West, and was the sister plant to the Chapelcross plant in Scotland.…
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Nuclear power plant

Thermal power station where the heat source is a nuclear reactor

A nuclear power plant (NPP), also known as a nuclear power station (NPS), nuclear generating station (NGS) or atomic power station (APS) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor. As is typical of thermal power stations, heat is used to generate…
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September 29

Day of the year

September 29 is the 272nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 93 days remain until the end of the year.
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