The vast task of decommissioning the UK’s nuclear facilities is driving and rewarding technological innovation

The vast task of decommissioning the UK’s nuclear facilities is driving and rewarding technological innovation: The UK was a global pioneer in the development of nuclear power. The world’s first civil nuclear programme began with the opening of nuclear power station Calder Hall at Windscale, England, in 1956. At its peak in 1997, 26% of the nation’s electricity was generated from nuclear power.