Torness nuclear power plant

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Torness nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Torness nuclear power plant

Unit name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Reactor type	Model	Owner	Operator
1	Operating	1988	682 MW	Gas-cooled reactor	AGR	EDF Energy Ltd [100%]	EDF Energy
2	Operating	1989	682 MW	Gas-cooled reactor	AGR	EDF Energy Ltd [100%]	EDF Energy

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Torness nuclear power plant

Unit name	Construction start	First criticality (more info)	First grid connection	Commercial operation
1	August 1, 1980	March 25, 1988	May 25, 1988	May 25, 1988
2	August 1, 1980	December 23, 1988	February 3, 1989	February 3, 1989

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Torness nuclear power plant

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Unit name	Reference net capacity	Design net capacity	Thermal capacity
1	595 MW	645 MW	1623 MWt
2	605 MW	645 MW	1623 MWt

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Torness nuclear power plant

Unit name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
1	East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom	55.9679, -2.4086 (exact)
2	East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom	55.9679, -2.4086 (exact)

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