Hunterston B is a nuclear power station on the west coast of Scotland.
Since 1976 Hunterston B has generated low carbon electricity for 77.9 million homes
Avoiding 101.5m tonnes of CO2 emissions*
Like taking every car off Scotland's roads for more than 19 years
*when compared to direct emissions of combined cycle gas turbines | all figures rounded to the nearest hundred thousand
About Hunterston B
- Station Director: Paul Forrest
- Total supply to the national grid: 965MW
- Reactor type: 2 Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors
- Coolant: Carbon dioxide gas (CO2)
- Start of construction: 1968
- Start of generation: 1976
- Start of defuelling: 2022
- People: Approximately 520 full time EDF employees plus over 250 full time contract partners
Graphite in nuclear power
At Hunterston B we have been conducting the most extensive investigation programme ever undertaken on the graphite core of our reactors.
Find out more about the role of graphite in our reactors, and the results of our inspections.
Find out more about Hunterston B
Safety and reporting
Our number one priority is safety. Find out about EDF Energy's commitment to Zero Harm.
Community
EDF and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority hold regular joint meetings (Site Stakeholder Group or SSG) with local people, the media, council and emergency services representatives and local politicians to maintain regular communications about the nuclear site. This meeting is independently chaired.
Contact Hunterston
- Address:
EDF Hunterston B power station
West Kilbride
Ayrshire KA23 9QX
Reception:
+44 (0)1294 826000 - Media requests:
Fiona McCall
fiona.mccall@edf-energy.com
+44 (0)1355 846281
Community requests:
Nikki Thomson
nikki.thomson@edf-energy.com
+44 (0)1294 826157
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