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{{Short description|Nuclear site in Lancashire, England}}

{{for-multi|the British folk/pop group featuring [[Dusty Springfield]]|The Springfields|the fictional power plant in ''The Simpsons''|Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|the shopping centre|Springfields Outlet Shopping & Leisure|the theme park|Springfields Fun Park}}

{{for|the fictional nuclear power plant Springfield Nuclear Power Plant

|The Simpsons}}

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| industry = [[Nuclear fuel]]

| products = [[Nuclear fuel#Oxide fuel|oxide fuels]]; [[uranium hexafluoride]]

| employees = 1,700 (in 2002)800<ref name=Themanufacturer>{{cite web|title=The ManufacturerLegal|url=httphttps://damiswestinghousenuclear.venus.co.ukcom/ukuknuclear/profileabout/459legal/BNFL_UK_Fuel_Business|workaccessdate=10 December 2024}}</ref>

BNFL UK Fuel Business, Heart of the furnace|accessdate=16 December 2011}}</ref>

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==Future of the plant==

Manufacturing is scheduled to continue until 2023. Decommissioning activities have so far resulted in 87 buildings on the site having been fully demolished.<ref name=nda>{{cite web|title=Nuclear Decommissioning Agency|url=http://www.nda.gov.uk/sites/springfields|work=Decommissioning at Springfields site|accessdate=16 December 2011}}</ref> A Clean Energy Technology Park (CETP) has been set up to encourage new companies to operate on the site.<ref name=nei-20200507/>

==References==