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Torness nuclear power station

1988 establishments in ScotlandBuildings and structures in East LothianEnergy infrastructure completed in 1988Nuclear power stations in ScotlandNuclear power stations using Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors
Torness Nuclear Power Station April 2016
Torness Nuclear Power Station April 2016

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.

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Torness Nuclear Power Station April 2016
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