Torness

Dunbar, East Lothian

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Reactor Data

Reactor Units

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Every power reactor at this site as listed in the IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS): reactor type and model, net electrical capacity, grid connection and commercial operation dates, and current status.
2 units: 2 operational. Net capacity in service: 1,200 MWe.
Unit Type Model Net MWe Construction Grid Commercial Op Shutdown Status
Torness 1 GCR AGR 595 1980-08-01 1988-05-25 1988-05-25 Operational
Torness 2 GCR AGR 605 1980-08-01 1989-02-03 1989-02-04 Operational
Capacity, milestones and suppliers
Unit Design MWe Gross MWe Thermal MWt First Criticality Reactor Supplier Turbine Supplier Notes
Torness 1 645 682 1,623 1988-03-25 NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (UK)
Torness 2 645 682 1,623 1988-12-23 NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (UK)
Lifetime performance, through 2025
Unit Electricity Supplied Load Factor Energy Availability Operating Factor
Torness 1 148.1 TWh 75.0% 77.3% 82.3%
Torness 2 145.7 TWh 74.8% 76.8% 82.6%
Operator: EDF Energy
Owner: EDF Energy
Source: IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), as of 2026-10-19.

Working Here

Per Diem Rates FY 2026

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Per diem covers lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for government and contractor travel near this facility. Rates are from the U.S. State Department foreign per diem tables for FY 2026.
$252
Lodging/Night
$108
M&IE/Day
$360
Total/Day
United Kingdom: rate for locations the State Department does not list separately
U.S. Department of State foreign per diem, for U.S. government and contractor travel.

Photos

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Facility Map

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Interactive satellite map showing the facility's geographic location. Marker color indicates current status: green for online, red for offline, orange for reduced power. Click the header to open in Google Maps satellite view.

55.968, -2.40708

Location & Contact

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Physical address, phone number, and website for this facility. Use the directions link to get driving directions via Google Maps.
Address:
Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1QS, United Kingdom
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Plant Facts

About This Site

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Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Torness nuclear power station.

Torness is a nuclear power station on Torness Point in East Lothian, Scotland, near Dunbar and about 50 km east of Edinburgh, on the North Sea coast. It has two advanced gas-cooled reactors built for the South of Scotland Electricity Board.

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Construction began on 1 August 1980. The reactors were built by a consortium called the National Nuclear Corporation, with boilers from NEI and turbines from GEC. Unit 1 was commissioned on 25 May 1988 and unit 2 on 3 February 1989. In November 1999, a Royal Air Force Tornado jet crashed into the North Sea less than 1 km from the station after an engine failure. In August 2005, seaweed blocked the cooling water intake screens and both reactors were shut down.