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Dounreay
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 7TZ
Dounreay is located in Caithness, Scotland and has a total site area of 74 hectares. It was established in the mid-1950s as a research reactor site with fuel production and processing facilities. There were three reactors, the last of which ceased operation in 1994.
| Location | Caithness |
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| Age | Operated from 1950s - 1994 |
| Site Licensee | Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd |
| Status | Decommissioning and Termination |