Fugen nuclear power plant

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Fugen nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan.

Project Details

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

Status	Commissioning year	Retirement year	Nameplate capacity	Reactor type	Model	Owner	Operator
Retired	1979	2003	165 MW	Heavy water light water reactor	ATR	Japan Atomic Energy Agency [100%]	Japan Atomic Energy Agency

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

Construction start	First criticality (more info)	First grid connection	Commercial operation	Retirement date
May 10, 1972	March 20, 1978	July 29, 1978	March 20, 1979	March 29, 2003

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

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Reference net capacity	Design net capacity	Thermal capacity
148 MW	148 MW	557 MWt

Location

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

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan	35.7544, 136.0191 (exact)

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