Torness nuclear power station

Torness Nuclear Power Station
Torness Nuclear Power Station
Country	United Kingdom
Location	Dunbar, East Lothian
Coordinates	55°58′05″N 2°24′33″W / 55.9680°N 2.4091°W
Status	Operational
Construction began	Unit 1: August 1, 1980; Unit 2: August 1, 1980;
Commission date	Unit 1: May 25, 1988; Unit 2: February 3, 1989;
Decommission date	Expected to begin March 2030
Owner	EDF Energy
Operator	EDF Energy
Employees	730
Nuclear power station
Reactors	2
Reactor type	AGR
Cooling source	North Sea
Thermal capacity	2 × 1623 MWt
Power generation
Units operational	1 × 595 MWe; 1 × 605 MWe;
Nameplate capacity	1,290 MWe
Capacity factor	Lifetime:; Unit 1: 74.8%; Unit 2: 74.6%;
Annual net output	6,679.35 GWh (24,045.7 TJ) (2021);
External links
Website	Torness power station and visitor centre \| EDF
Commons	Related media on Commons

Torness nuclear power station is a nuclear power station located approximately 30 miles (50 km) east of Edinburgh at Torness Point near Dunbar in East Lothian, Scotland. It was the last of the United Kingdom's advanced gas-cooled reactors to be fully commissioned. Construction of this facility began in 1980 for the then South of Scotland Electricity Board (SSEB) and it was commissioned in 1988. It is a local landmark, highly visible from the A1 trunk road and East Coast Main Line railway.

The power station is expected to be shut down in March 2030, prior to defuelling and then decommissioning.