Nyongbyon nuclear power plant
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Other names: Yongbyon
Nyongbyon nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Nyongbyon County, North Pyongan, North Korea.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Nyongbyon nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Cancellation year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1985[2] | – | 5 MW[2] | Gas-cooled reactor[3] | MAGNOX[3] |
| 2 | Cancelled[2] | – | 2006[2] | 50 MW[2] | Gas-cooled reactor[4] | MAGNOX[4] |
| 3 | Construction[5] | – | – | 30 MW[5] | Light water graphite reactor[5] | unknown |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Nyongbyon nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980[6] | 1986[6] |
| 3 | 2009[7] | – |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Nyongbyon nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 MWt[2] |
| 2 | 200 MWt[2] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Nyongbyon nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyongbyon County, North Pyongan, North Korea[8] | 39.7974, 125.7549 (exact)[8] |
| 2 | Nyongbyon County, North Pyongan, North Korea[9] | 39.7886, 125.7622 (exact)[9] |
| 3 | Nyongbyon County, North Pyongan, North Korea[8] | 39.7959, 125.7551 (exact)[8] |
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References
- ↑ https://www.38north.org/2022/03/north-koreas-yongbyon-nuclear-center-in-full-swing/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://fsi-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/khucisacfinalreport_compressed.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.nuclearweaponarchive.org/DPRK/index.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.38north.org/resources/2021/04/photo-galleries/yongbyon-experimental-light-water-reactor-render/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20140329145325/http://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/17/world/north-korean-site-has-a-bomb-hints.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101125154041/http://cisac.stanford.edu/publications/north_koreas_yongbyon_nuclear_complex_a_report_by_siegfried_s_hecker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://www.38north.org/2023/04/yongbyon-nuclear-research-center-growing-activity-at-the-experimental-light-water-reactor/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://www.38north.org/2022/06/is-north-korea-restarting-construction-of-the-50-mwe-reactor-at-yongbyon-its-unlikely/.
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