Torness is sited approx’ 6 miles south of Dunbar. It is operated by EDF Energy and is capable of supplying electricity to over 2 million UK homes.<\/p>\n
Station Director: Robert Gunn<\/strong> EDF Energy hold annual\u00a0Local Liaison Council (LLC) Meetings with local people, the media, council and emergency services representatives and local politicians to maintain regular communications about the nuclear site.<\/p>\n LLC Minutes of Meeting 19 March 2015<\/a><\/p>\n LLC Minutes of Meeting 7 April 2016<\/a><\/p>\n LLC Minutes of Meeting 25th June 2020<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0via Zoom<\/p>\n The next LLC is 24 March\u00a02021, 10am-12pm \u00a0via Zoom<\/p>\n For more information, contact Ashleigh Dickson, EDF Energy, on 01368 873847 or\u00a0\u00a0email\u00a0ashleigh.dickson@edf-energy.com<\/em><\/p>\n Torness Community Reports<\/strong> can be accessed below:<\/p>\n January 2015<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 February 2015<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0May 2015<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0October 2015<\/a><\/p>\n November 2015<\/a><\/p>\n January 2016<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0October 2016<\/a><\/p>\n October 2017<\/a><\/p>\n January 2018 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 First Quarter Visitor Centre Free Activities 2018<\/a><\/p>\n
\nReactor type: 2 Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors<\/strong>
\nTotal supply to the national grid: 1190 MW<\/strong>
\nCoolant: Carbon dioxide gas (CO2)<\/strong>
\nStart of construction: 1980<\/strong>
\nStart of generation: 1988<\/strong>
\nEstimated end of generation: 2030<\/strong>
\nEmployees: ~550 full time EDF plus over 180 full time contractors<\/strong><\/p>\nLocal Liaison Council Meetings<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n