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Hunterston A nuclear power station
The Hunterston A Magnox reactor buildings
Map
CountryScotland
LocationNorth Ayrshire
Coordinates55°43′13″N 4°53′48″W / 55.72028°N 4.89667°W / 55.72028; -4.89667
StatusDecommissioning in progress
Construction began1957[1]
Commission date1964
Decommission date31 March 1990
Owner(s)
  • SSEB (1964–1990)
  • Scottish Nuclear (1990–1996)
  • Magnox Electric (1996–2005)
  • NDA (2005–present)
Operator(s)Magnox Ltd
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeMagnox
Reactor supplierGEC
Power generation
Units operationalSix 60 MW C. A. Parsons and Company
Units decommissioned2 x 150 MWe
External links
Websitenda.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.

  1. ^ "Hunterston A Site - Strategic Environmental Assessment Site Specific Baseline" (PDF). September 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

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