Windscale
Windscale is a separate licensed site located on the Sellafield site in Cumbria. It comprises of three reactors, two of which were shutdown in 1957 and the third in 1981. Decommissioning activities began in the mid 1980s and are expected to continue until 2044.
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Location |
Sellafield site, Cumbria |
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Nuclear operation period |
Opened in 1947 |
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Status |
Decommissioning |
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Site licensee |
Sellafield Ltd |
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Responsible organisation |
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
* Note that the site licence was transferred to Sellafield Ltd on 1 April 2008.
