Chapelcross
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Chapelcross, located within four miles of the Solway Estuary, is a four-reactor station with eight 30 MW turbines now undergoing early decommissioning. At full power when operational, the station produced enough electricity to supply every home in South West Scotland, the Borders and Cumbria.
Magnox North is the management and operations contractor responsible for the day-to-day operation of the site under contract to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
At a glance
Location: Dumfriesshire
Nearby towns/cities: Annan (3km), Carlisle (28km)
Site area: 92 hectares
Approximate number of current employees: 418
Latest site news
Tuesday 23 March 2010
The last of more than 10,000 drums of Magnox Depleted Uranium leaves Chapelcross
The last of more than 10,000 drums of Magnox Depleted Uranium (MDU) left Chapelcross this week, signifying the reduction of a major hazard associated with the UK’s civil nuclear legacy.
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