Beyond the fence: how testing and trialling are driving Pile 1 chimney demolition

Windscale Sellafield SPIDA built on replica chimney off the Sellafield site

At the heart of our efforts to remove the Windscale Pile 1 chimney is SPIDA: the Suspended Platform with Incremental Descent Developed by ADAPT. It’s not just a machine - it’s a symbol of how Sellafield Ltd is using innovation and rigorous testing to tackle one of the site’s most complex decommissioning challenges.

Windscale: From Nuclear Pioneer to Decommissioning Landmark

Windscale at Sellafield - from nuclear pioneer to decommissioning landmark

Before we were Sellafield, we were Windscale. Today our brilliant people and supply chain partners have a different challenge – how do we safely decommission these legacy facilities?

From reactors to a role model: Laura’s journey through the NDA group

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To mark International Women’s Day, Laura Hogg shares her story of entering the nuclear sector at 18 and her subsequent itinerant career around the NDA group: Throughout my career, I have been inspired, motivated and supported by some exceptional people …

How we’ll evaluate a site to host a Geological Disposal Facility

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A Geological Disposal Facility – or GDF – is the best solution to permanently dispose of our most radioactive waste. We’ve developed a robust process for choosing where a GDF could be built and at the moment, we’re actively engaging …