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[1] 1988[1] 682 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] AGR[1] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][1] EDF Energy[1]
2 Operating[2] 1989[2] 682 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] AGR[2] EDF Energy Ltd [100%][2] EDF Energy[2]

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[1] March 25, 1988[1] May 25, 1988[1] May 25, 1988[1]
2 August 1, 1980[2] December 23, 1988[2] February 3, 1989[2] February 3, 1989[2]

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[1] 645 MW[1] 1623 MWt[1]
2 605 MW[2] 645 MW[2] 1623 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom[3] 55.9679, -2.4086 (exact)
2 East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom[3] 55.9679, -2.4086 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222427/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=261. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222412/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=262. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)