Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Hunterston B Nuclear Power Station

From Graces Guide

Hunterston B Power Station is a nuclear power station in North Ayrshire, Scotland, close to Hunterston A Nuclear Power Station. It is located about 6 miles (9 km) south of Largs and about 2.5 miles (4 km) north-west of West Kilbride.

The construction of Hunterston B was undertaken by the Nuclear Power Group. The two advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR) were supplied by TNPG and the turbines by C. A. Parsons and Co.

1967 Hunterston B station would use the Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor[1].

1976 Started generating electricity for South of Scotland Electricity Board

1990 Transferred to Scottish Nuclear

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Jan 31, 1967