Nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom Nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom Chapelcross was a Magnox nuclear power station located near the town of Annan in Dumfries and Galloway in south west Scotland. It was the sister plant to Calder Hall in Cumbria, both built and originally operated by the UKAEA. The primary purpose of both plants was to produce weapons-grade plutonium for UK's nuclear weapons programme, but they also generated electrical power on a commercial basis even though the plants' thermal efficiency was only 19%. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chapelcross"
Dounreay ( Ordnance Survey ) is primarily a now ruinous castle on the north coast of Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland. The castle, however, is within grounds used by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment) and the Ministry of Defence (HMS Vulcan). ...more on Wikipedia about "Dounreay"
There are two nuclear power stations located near Dungeness in the south east of Kent, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dungeness Power Station"
A nuclear power station of the advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) type which was opened near Hartlepool in the 1983 and is scheduled for decommissioning by 2014. The plant operator, British Energy, has suggested that the site would be a good location for a replacement nuclear power station, though this is opposed by environmental groups such as Greenpeace. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hartlepool Power Station"
Sellafield is a village near the coast of the Irish Sea in Cumbria, England, close to the village and railway station of Seascale. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sellafield"
Sizewell is a small fishing village with a few holiday homes in the county of Suffolk, England. It is located on the East Anglian coast just north of the larger holiday villages of Thorpeness and Aldeburgh, and two miles from the town of Leiston. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sizewell"
Torness Nuclear Power Station is a nuclear power station located 5 miles (8 km) south east of Dunbar in East Lothian, Scotland. It is a local landmark, highly visible from the main A1 road and East Coast Mainline. ...more on Wikipedia about "Torness Nuclear Power Station" Things Go Better with shortopedia.
Trawsfynydd is a village in North Wales adjacent to the A470 north of Dolgellau. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trawsfynydd"
Wylfa is a nuclear power station situated just west of Cemaes Bay on the island of Anglesey, north Wales. Located on the coast, the sea provides an excellent cooling source for its operation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wylfa"
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