YESTERDAY'S announcement by EDF Energy that the operating life of the Hunterston B nuclear power station in Ayrshire is to be extended by a further seven years should be welcomed for several reasons.
YESTERDAY'S announcement by EDF Energy that the operating life of the Hunterston B nuclear power station in Ayrshire is to be extended by a further seven years should be welcomed for several reasons.
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The most tangible benefit of prolonging the life of the 36-year-old plant is that it will continue to benefit the local economy by up to £40m a year and secures the futures of more than 700 workers. It will also provide training opportunities for a new generation of Scottish nuclear engineers. As the Scottish Government has set its face against any new nuclear stations, it could be the only source of such experience, unless Scotland's other nuclear station, at Torness in East Lothian, also has its operating life extended, as now seems likely.
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Extension to the life of Hunterston B is welcome
YESTERDAY'S announcement by EDF Energy that the operating life of the Hunterston B nuclear power station in Ayrshire is to be extended by a further seven years should be welcomed for several reasons.
The most tangible benefit of prolonging the life of the 36-year-old plant is that it will continue to benefit the local economy by up to £40m a year and secures the futures of more than 700 workers. It will also provide training opportunities for a new generation of Scottish nuclear engineers. As the Scottish Government has set its face against any new nuclear stations, it could be the only source of such experience, unless Scotland's other nuclear station, at Torness in East Lothian, also has its operating life extended, as now seems likely.
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