Cofrentes nuclear power plant

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Cofrentes nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Valencia, Valenciana, Spain.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1985[1] 1102 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-6 (Mark 3)[1] Iberdrola SA [100%][1] Iberdrola[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
September 9, 1975[1] August 23, 1984[1] October 14, 1984[1] March 11, 1985[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1064 MW[1] 939 MW[1] 3237 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Valencia, Valenciana, Spain[2] 39.2134, -1.0509 (exact)

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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 https://web.archive.org/web/20210926164141/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=140. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)