Four other sites provided electricity to the National Grid in Scotland, however generation ceased at Hunterson A in 1990 and at Chapelcross in 2004.
This position is at odds with UK government policy which in January 2008 announced the go-ahead for new nuclear power stations to be built across the United Kingdom.
[5] HMNB Clyde (Faslane) is the homeport of the nuclear-powered submarines of the Vanguard and Astute classes: As of 2007[update] seven nuclear-powered submarines were stored at Rosyth Dockyard after decommissioning and the removal of their fuel :[6] In 2013, a YouGov energy survey concluded that: New YouGov research for Scottish Renewables shows Scots are twice as likely to favour wind power over nuclear or shale gas.
Over six in ten (62%) people in Scotland say they would support large scale wind projects in their local area, more than double the number who said they would be generally for shale gas (24%) and almost twice as much as nuclear (32%).
Hydro power is the most popular energy source for large scale projects in Scotland, with an overwhelming majority (80%) being in favour.