Barseback nuclear power plant

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Barseback nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Skåne County, Sweden.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Barseback nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1975[1] 1999[1] 615 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] AA-II[1] Sydkraft Nuclear Power AB[1] Barsebäck Kraft AB[1]
2 Retired[2] 1977[2] 2005[2] 615 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] AA-II[2] Sydkraft Nuclear Power AB[2] Barsebäck Kraft AB[2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Barseback nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 February 1, 1971[1] January 18, 1975[1] May 15, 1975[1] July 1, 1975[1] November 30, 1999[1]
2 January 1, 1973[2] February 20, 1977[2] March 21, 1977[2] July 1, 1977[2] May 31, 2005[2]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Barseback nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 600 MW[1] 570 MW[1] 1800 MWt[1]
2 600 MW[2] 570 MW[2] 1800 MWt[2]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Barseback nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Skåne County, Sweden[3] 55.7435, 12.9201 (exact)[3]
2 Skåne County, Sweden[3] 55.7435, 12.9201 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=538. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=540. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://goo.gl/maps/7TNFLSvAMLhz29XC6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)