Palisades nuclear power plant
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Palisades nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant in pre-construction in Van Buren County, Michigan, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Palisades nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[1] | 1971[2] | 2022[3][2] | 850 MW[2] | Pressurized water reactor[2] | CE 2LP (DRYAMB)[2] | Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc [100%][2] | Entergy Nuclear Operations[2] |
| 2 | Pre-construction[4] | 2030 (planned)[5] | – | 300 MW[4] | Small modular reactor[6] | SMR-300[4] | Holtec International [100%][4] | – |
| 3 | Pre-construction[4] | 2030 (planned)[5] | – | 300 MW[4] | Small modular reactor[6] | SMR-300[4] | – | – |
| Unit 1 Repower | Construction[4] | 2026[7] | – | 800 MW[6] | Pressurized water reactor[8][2] | CE (2-loop) DRYAMB[2] | Holtec International [100%][9] | – |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Palisades nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 12, 1967[2] | May 22, 1971[2] | December 29, 1971[2] | 1971[2] | May, 2022[3][2] |
| 2 | – | – | – | 2030[5] | – |
| 3 | – | – | – | 2030[5] | – |
| Unit 1 Repower | – | – | – | 2026[7] | – |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Palisades nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 805 MW[2] | 805 MW[2] | 2565 MWt[2] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Palisades nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Buren County, Michigan, United States[10] | 42.323, -86.3146 (exact) |
| 2 | Van Buren County, Michigan, United States[10] | 42.323, -86.3146 (exact) |
| 3 | Van Buren County, Michigan, United States[10] | 42.323, -86.3146 (exact) |
| Unit 1 Repower | Van Buren County, Michigan, United States[10] | 42.323, -86.3146 (exact) |
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References
- ↑ https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=616,https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/19/palisades-nuclear-power-plant-to-reapply-for-federal-funding/69740779007/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2.16 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222319/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=616. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240530222108/https://holtecinternational.com/products-and-services/palisades-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20260304025801/https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/usa-nuclear-power. Archived from the original on 2026-03-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.powermag.com/palisades-nuclear-plant-moved-to-operations-status-ready-to-receive-fuel/?utm_source=omeda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pwrnucleardirect+eletter&oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Palisades Nuclear Plant on Path to Recommissioning by 2025". POWER Magazine. 2024-03-27. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.powermag.com/doe-unveils-initiative-to-add-5-gw-of-nuclear-capacity-through-uprates-and-restarts/?utm_source=omeda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pwrnews+eletter&oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Palisades SMR programme is under way: Holtec : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News". world-nuclear-news.org. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240530222207/https://holtecinternational.com/2024/03/27/historic-repowering-of-michigans-palisades-power-plant-closer-to-reality-as-holtec-obtains-up-to-1-52-billion-in-conditional-loan-commitment-from-the-doe/. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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