Hunterston B nuclear power station retires after 46 years in service

Sector calls for greater state backing after UK loses eighth of its nuclear capacity with Scottish plant's closureThe Hunterston B nuclear power station will shut down for ever at noon on Friday after 46 years of service, reducing the UK's nuclear capacity by one-eighth and prompting calls from the industry for greater government backing for the sector.The plant, on the west coast of Scotland, provided one gigawatt of the UK's 7.9GW nuclear capacity, enough to power to 1.7m homes. Continue reading...