Ohi nuclear power plant

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Ohi nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Ooi County, Fukui, Japan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1979[1] 2018[1] 1175 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 4LP[1] Kansai Electric Power Co [100%] (関西電力株式会社)[1] Kansai Electric Power (関西電力株式会社)[1]
2 Retired[2] 1979[2] 2018[2] 1175 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] WH 4LP[2] Kansai Electric Power Co [100%] (関西電力株式会社)[2] Kansai Electric Power (関西電力株式会社)[2]
3 Operating[3] 1991[3] – 1180 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] M (4-loop)[3] Kansai Electric Power Co [100%] (関西電力株式会社)[3] Kansai Electric Power (関西電力株式会社)[3]
4 Operating[4] 1993[4] – 1180 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] M (4-loop)[4] Kansai Electric Power Co [100%] (関西電力株式会社)[4] Kansai Electric Power (関西電力株式会社)[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 October 26, 1972[1] December 2, 1977[1] December 23, 1977[1] March 27, 1979[1] March 1, 2018[1]
2 December 8, 1972[2] September 14, 1978[2] October 11, 1978[2] December 5, 1979[2] March 1, 2018[2]
3 October 3, 1987[3] May 17, 1991[3] June 7, 1991[3] December 18, 1991[3] –
4 June 13, 1988[4] May 28, 1992[4] June 19, 1992[4] February 2, 1993[4] –

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1120 MW[1] 1120 MW[1] 3423 MWt[1]
2 1120 MW[2] 1120 MW[2] 3423 MWt[2]
3 1127 MW[3] 1127 MW[3] 3423 MWt[3]
4 1127 MW[4] 1127 MW[4] 3423 MWt[4]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Ooi County, Fukui, Japan[5] 35.5424, 135.6544 (exact)
2 Ooi County, Fukui, Japan[5] 35.5424, 135.6544 (exact)
3 Ooi County, Fukui, Japan[5] 35.5424, 135.6544 (exact)
4 Ooi County, Fukui, Japan[5] 35.5424, 135.6544 (exact)

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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://web.archive.org/web/20211114180800/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=339. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. {{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://web.archive.org/web/20211114180833/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=343. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. {{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://web.archive.org/web/20211114180724/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=378. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20211114180749/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=379. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://goo.gl/maps/4jEDGPDVV64kZa9y5. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)