Hunterston A nuclear power station | |
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Country | Scotland |
Location | North Ayrshire |
Coordinates | 55°43′13″N 4°53′48″W / 55.72028°N 4.89667°W |
Status | Decommissioning in progress |
Construction began | 1957[1] |
Commission date | 1964 |
Decommission date | 31 March 1990 |
Owners |
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Operator | Magnox Ltd |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactor type | Magnox |
Reactor supplier | GEC |
Power generation | |
Units operational | Six 60 MW C. A. Parsons and Company |
Units decommissioned | 2 x 150 MWe |
External links | |
Website | nda.gov.uk/sites/hunterstona |
Hunterston A nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station located at Hunterston in Ayrshire, Scotland, adjacent to Hunterston B. The ongoing decommissioning process is being managed by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) subsidiary Magnox Ltd.