Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant

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Other names: Vogtle

Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Burke County, Georgia, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1987[1] 1229 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 4LP (DRYAMB)[1] Georgia Power Co [100%][1] Southern Nuclear Operating Company INC[1]
2 Operating[2] 1989[2] 1229 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] WH 4LP (DRYAMB)[2] Georgia Power Co [100%][2] Southern Nuclear Operating Company INC[2]
3 Operating[3] 2023[4] 1250 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] AP-1000[5] Georgia Power Co [100%][5] Southern Nuclear Operating Company INC[5]
4 Operating[6][7] 2023[8] 1250 MW[6] Pressurized water reactor[6] AP-1000[6] Georgia Power Co [100%][6] Southern Nuclear Operating Company INC[6]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 August 1, 1976[1] March 9, 1987[1] March 27, 1987[1] June 1, 1987[1]
2 August 1, 1976[2] March 28, 1989[2] April 10, 1989[2] May 20, 1989[2]
3 March 2, 2013[5] March 1, 2023[5] March 31, 2023[5] July 31, 2023[4]
4 November 19, 2013[6] February 14, 2024[6] March 6, 2024[6] 2023[8]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1150 MW[1] 1122 MW[1] 3626 MWt[1]
2 1152 MW[2] 1101 MW[2] 3626 MWt[2]
3 1117 MW[5] 1117 MW[5] 3400 MWt[5]
4 1117 MW[6] 1117 MW[6] 3400 MWt[6]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Burke County, Georgia, United States[9] 33.13001, -81.7729 (exact)
2 Burke County, Georgia, United States[9] 33.13001, -81.7729 (exact)
3 Burke County, Georgia, United States[10] 33.1429, -81.7681 (exact)
4 Burke County, Georgia, United States[10] 33.1429, -81.7681 (exact)

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Background

In Q2 2023, Miss America and nuclear engineering student Grace Stanke toured Vogtle. A video about the tour was posted to YouTube, featuring Stanke and Peter Sena discussing features of the plant control room and nuclear's role within the US power industry.[11]

Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

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