Almost all the UK nuclear plants and oil-fired plants were built on the coast. (The only nuclear plant ever built inland in the UK was Trawsfynydd in Snowdonia)
In the case of nuclear, this was to ensure reliable supply of cooling water. In the case of oil, it was to make it easy to unload crude directly off ships. The oil-fired plants were often co-located with oil refineries, many of which have now also closed.
In the case of nuclear, this was to ensure reliable supply of cooling water. In the case of oil, it was to make it easy to unload crude directly off ships. The oil-fired plants were often co-located with oil refineries, many of which have now also closed.