Ikata nuclear power plant

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Ikata nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Nishi-Uwa County, Japan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1977[1] 2016[1] 566 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] M (2-loop)[1] Shikoku Electric Power CO INC[1] Shikoku Electric Power CO INC[1]
2 Retired[2] 1982[2] 2018[2] 566 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] M (2-loop)[2] Shikoku Electric Power CO INC[2] Shikoku Electric Power CO INC[2]
3 Operating[3] 1994[3] 890 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] M (3-loop)[3] Shikoku Electric Power CO INC[3] Shikoku Electric Power CO INC[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 September 1, 1973[1] January 29, 1977[1] February 17, 1977[1] September 30, 1977[1] May 10, 2016[1]
2 August 1, 1978[2] July 31, 1981[2] August 19, 1981[2] March 19, 1982[2] May 23, 2018[2]
3 October 1, 1990[3] February 23, 1994[3] March 29, 1994[3] December 15, 1994[3]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 538 MW[1] 538 MW[1] 1650 MWt[1]
2 538 MW[2] 538 MW[2] 1650 MWt[2]
3 846 MW[3] 846 MW[3] 2660 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Nishi-Uwa County, Japan[4] 33.4909, 132.3088 (exact)[4]
2 Nishi-Uwa County, Japan[4] 33.4909, 132.3088 (exact)[4]
3 Nishi-Uwa County, Japan[4] 33.4909, 132.3088 (exact)[4]

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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=348. {{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=358. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=374. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://goo.gl/maps/Amr5eEn8uaVnRUNLA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)