FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 04, 2002
BRITISH ENERGY PLC
(Registrant's name)
3 Redwood Crescent
Peel Park
East Kilbride G74 5PR
Scotland
(Address of principal executive offices)
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Exhibit Index
The following document (bearing the exhibit number listed below) is furnished
herewith and is made a part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions
for Form 6-K:
Exhibit Description
No. 1 RNS Announcement, re: November Output Statement
dated 04 December 2002
No. 1
BRITISH ENERGY plc - OUTPUT STATEMENT
A summary of net output from all of British Energy's power stations in November
is given in the table below, together with comparative data for the previous
financial year:-
2001/02 2002/03
November Year to Date November Year to Date
Output Load Factor Output Load Output Load Factor Output Load
(TWh) (%) (TWh) Factor (%) (TWh) (%) (TWh) Factor
(%)
UK Nuclear 5.63 82 44.05 79 4.96 72 40.01 71
UK Other 0.78 56 4.35 38 0.80 57 2.95 26
Bruce Power 1.73 75 13.67* 88* 1.71 75 14.08 76
(82.42% owned)
Amergen 0.99 58 11.87 85** 1.80 101 12.94 89**
(50% owned)
* The figures for the year to date in 2001 for Bruce Power cover a
shorter period from Financial Close on 12th May 2001
* *The capacity for Clinton was up-graded in spring of this year to 1017
MWe and the capacity of TMI increased to 840 MWe following a turbine
replacement in autumn 2001.
OVERVIEW
With both units at Torness now fully operational, the UK nuclear plant remain on
track to achieve the revised target, announced in August 2002, of 63 TWh (plus
or minus 1 TWh) by 31st March 2003.
The output figures for both AmerGen and Bruce Power remain in line with the plan
after allowing for the higher number of planned outages in the current year.
PLANNED OUTAGES
UK Nuclear
- Statutory outages were completed at Dungeness B and Heysham 2.
- Off-load refuelling was carried out on one reactor at Hartlepool.
- Low load refuelling was carried out on one reactor each at Heysham 2 and
Hunterston B.
Bruce Power
- The planned outage on unit 7 continued throughout November.
Unplanned Outages
- One unit at Hinkley Point B carried out an outage to repair a turbine
bearing.
- Gas circulator inspection and repair work was completed at Torness with
both units now in service.
Contact:
David Wallace 013552 62846 (Media Enquiries)
Paul Heward 013552 62201 (Investor Relations)
Find this News Release on our web-site: www.british-energy.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 04, 2002 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____Paul Heward____
Name: Paul Heward
Title: Director - Investor Relations