Kuosheng nuclear power plant

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Other names: 国圣核能发电厂

Kuosheng nuclear power plant (第二核能发电厂) is a retired nuclear power plant in New Taipei, Taiwan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1981[1] 2021[1] 985 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-6[1] Taiwan Power CO (台湾电力公司)[1] Taiwan Power CO (台湾电力公司)[1]
2 Retired[2] 1983[2] 2023[3] 985 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] BWR-6[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 Kuosheng nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 November 19, 1975[1] February 1, 1981[1] May 21, 1981[1] December 28, 1981[1] December 28, 2021[1]
2 March 15, 1976[2] March 26, 1982[2] June 29, 1982[2] March 16, 1983[2] March 14, 2023[3]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 985 MW[1] 948 MW[1] 2894 MWt[1]
2 985 MW[2] 985 MW[2] 2894 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 New Taipei, Taiwan[4] 25.2025, 121.6629 (exact)[4]
2 New Taipei, Taiwan[4] 25.2025, 121.6629 (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=556. {{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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=557. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.cnnpn.cn/article/35692.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.