Hunterston A nuclear power station

Hunterston A nuclear power station
The Hunterston A Magnox reactor buildings
Country	Scotland
Location	North Ayrshire
Coordinates	55°43′13″N 4°53′48″W / 55.72028°N 4.89667°W / 55.72028; -4.89667
Status	Decommissioning in progress
Construction began	1957[1]
Commission date	1964
Decommission date	31 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 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
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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.