Hunterston B
Location: South of Largs, Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland.
Reactor type: AGR
Net electrical output: 840 MW. Operating at its currently reduced level of around 70% of full output, Hunterston B is capable of supplying over 1 million homes.
No. of reactors: 2
Built: 1967-1976
Start of generation: 6 Feb 1976
Output for the year ended 31 March 2009: 5.21 TWh
Estimated decommissioning date: 2016
Address: British Energy, Hunterston B power station, West Kilbride, Ayrshire KA23 9QJ. Click here for directions.
Hunterston B reception: +44 (0)1294 826000
Hunterston B station director: Ian Stewart
Appointed station director for Hunterston B in July 2009. Ian's career began in 1977 when he joined the CEGB on the South East region's 5 year technical staff training programme. He spent a year in Barnwood's design office before transferring to Berkley power station. In 1989 Ian transferred to PWRs and spent 16 years based at Sizewell B working in commissioning and as a Group Head in system engineering and maintenance, before becoming Sizewell's commercial manager in 2000. Progressing to Performance Improvement Manager, then Systems Health Manager, Ian became the Sizewell B plant manager in January 2007 before transferring to the same position at Heysham 1 in May 2007. At Heysham 1 Ian took the role of Acting Station Director for 6 months through to June 2008 and then became the lead station person in the BCU recovery project for 7 months, returning to plant manager in February 2009. Ian holds a BEng in electrical engineering, a masters degree in engineering management and is a chartered engineer with the Institute of engineering and technology.
Monthly Station Report
The Hunterston B monthly station report for July 2010 is now available to read.
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