Date: 19th September 2011
Rory Trappe
Magnox LTD
Trawsfynydd
Decommissioning site Blaenau Ffestiniog
LL414DT
Dear Sir,
I would like to bring to the Environment and
Sustainability committee’s attention the potential for
a lox carbon generating station at Trawsfynydd Nuclear
decommissioning site in North Wales. The site currently employs
around 450 staff with a diverse range of skills for work within the
nuclear industry.
We are currently in an accelerated
decommissioning programme with a completion date of December 2016.
At that time it is estimated that there will be less than 12 people
working at the site with an expectation that this would be Zero
around 2018.
Trawsfynydd power station successfully
generated electricity to the National Grid for over 40 years and
during that time it served the local community well in terms of
providing good long term well paid jobs for the area. In 1993 the
site was closed and in 1994 the site began defueling and
decommissioning.
Following the current phase of decommissioning
there are no plans in place to offer any further employment
opportunities at the location. This would be of detriment to the
local community and North Wales.
The site at Trawsfynydd has a lot to offer
prospective power generating companies in terms :-
A skilled, highly qualified an experienced
workforce who have been proven in operating and decommissioning a
nuclear power station.
A large secure footprint for a new power
generator.
An abundant supply of cooling water from the
lake .
A 400Kv and 275Kv national grid connection
with sub station adjacent to the site.
Close proximity to Universities and technical
colleges.
The site has good road links as it is just off
the main A470 trunk road.
I would like to inform the committee that the
Trade union representatives at the Trawsfynydd site would
if necessary be available to provide oral
evidence if invited.
If there is any other information that you
require to help make this happen please do not hesitate in
contacting me.
Regards, Rory Trappe, Prospect union
representative, Trawsfynydd Decommissioning site.
Regards,
