Dungeness nuclear power station shuts down following hurricane-strength winds "This is an issue caused by the unusual weather, which led to a loss of power like many of the homes in the surrounding area," Ms Fletcher said. We share the discomfort of people locally. The plant has the capacity to produce 1040 megawatts of energy, providing power for some 1.5 million homes. More than 200,000 homes across the country have experienced a loss of power because of what has been dubbed "St Jude's" storm. Martin Pearson, station director at Dungeness B, added: "This is a scenario we are well prepared for and we quickly responded calmly and professionally to the loss of supply. The reactors are safely shutdown and National Grid staff are now working to restore the supply and once that is done we'll bring both units back on line.