Borssele nuclear power plant

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Other names: Kerncentrale Borssele

Borssele nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Zeeland, Netherlands.

Project Details

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

Unit name	Status	Commissioning year	Retirement year	Nameplate capacity	Reactor type	Model	Owner	Operator
1	Operating	1973	2033 (planned)	515 MW	Pressurized water reactor	KWU 2LP	N.V. Elektriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland [100%]	N.V. Elektriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland
2	Pre-construction	2035 (planned)	–	1650 MW	Pressurized water reactor	unknown	–	–
3	Pre-construction	2035 (planned)	–	1650 MW	Pressurized water reactor	unknown	–	–

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

Unit name	Construction start	First criticality (more info)	First grid connection	Commercial operation	Retirement date
1	July 1, 1969	June 20, 1973	July 4, 1973	October 26, 1973	2033 (planned)
2	–	–	–	2035	–
3	–	–	–	2035	–

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

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Unit name	Reference net capacity	Design net capacity	Thermal capacity
1	482 MW	495 MW	1366 MWt

Location

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

Unit name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
1	Zeeland, Netherlands	51.4312, 3.7174 (exact)
2	Zeeland, Netherlands	51.4312, 3.7174 (exact)
3	Zeeland, Netherlands	51.4312, 3.7174 (exact)

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