Scottish Nuclear
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy (Nuclear power) |
| Founded | April 1, 1990 |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Headquarters | East Kilbride , Scotland, United Kingdom |
Key people | Sir James Hann (leader) |
| Products | Nuclear power generation |
Scottish Nuclear was created on 1 April 1990 as a consequence of the privatisation process affecting Scotland's electricity supply sector. A purpose-built headquarters was completed in East Kilbride in 1992.
The company consisted of the nuclear facilities formerly owned by the South of Scotland Electricity Board (SSEB), which were subsequently split in 1996 between Magnox Electric and British Energy.
Assets
- Hunterston A Magnox Power Station (now decommissioned)
- Hunterston B AGR Power Station
- Torness AGR Power Station
Pre-1990 Context
During the late 1980s, the SSEB, established in 1955, functioned as one of the two primary organisations responsible for electricity generation and transmission across southern Scotland and parts of northern England.
Scottish Nuclear Era: 1990–1996
On 1 April 1990, the nuclear power stations Hunterston A, Hunterston B, and Torness were transferred from SSEB to Scottish Nuclear, which was led by Sir James Hann. The remaining assets of SSEB were privatised under the name ScottishPower in 1991.
Division in 1996
In 1996, ownership of the Magnox reactor at Hunterston A passed to Magnox Electric, an operator of several older Magnox plants. Magnox Electric combined with BNFL in 1998 and later came under the management of US-based EnergySolutions following its acquisition of BNFL’s Reactor Sites Management Company in 2007.
The two AGR facilities—Hunterston B and Torness—were merged with assets from Nuclear Electric to establish the newly privatised company British Energy, which is currently part of EDF Energy.
After this reorganisation, both Scottish Nuclear and Nuclear Electric ceased operations but continue their legacy through their successor EDF Energy.