Jinshan nuclear power plant

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Other names: 金山核能发电厂

Jinshan nuclear power plant (第一核能发电厂) is a retired nuclear power plant in New Taipei, Taiwan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1978[1] 2018[1] 636 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-4 (Mark 1)[1] Taiwan Power CO (台湾电力公司)[1] Taiwan Power CO (台湾电力公司)[1]
2 Retired[2] 1979[2] 2019[2] 636 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] BWR-4 (Mark 1)[2] Taiwan Power CO (台湾电力公司)[2] Taiwan Power CO (台湾电力公司)[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 June 2, 1972[1] October 16, 1977[1] November 16, 1977[1] December 10, 1978[1] December 6, 2018[1]
2 December 7, 1973[2] November 9, 1978[2] December 19, 1978[2] July 15, 1979[2] July 16, 2019[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 636 MW[1] 604 MW[1] 1840 MWt[1]
2 636 MW[2] 604 MW[2] 1840 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 New Taipei, Taiwan[3] 25.2821, 121.5858 (exact)[3]
2 New Taipei, Taiwan[3] 25.2821, 121.5858 (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=554. {{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=555. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://goo.gl/maps/MQJoE9Ng9sRVZuoP6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)