Nuclear Power: Torness
2026-05-28 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 4856 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of whether Torness could host (a) Small Modular Reactors and (b) large-scale nuclear development.
Answer
In Autumn 2025, Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) was commissioned by Department Ministers to assess Scotland’s potential for new nuclear power, whilst the government has also tasked GBE-N with identifying suitable sites that could host a potential l...