Sendai nuclear power plant

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Sendai nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Satsumasendai, Japan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1984[1] 890 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] M (3-loop)[1] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[1] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[1]
2 Operating[2] 1985[2] 890 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] M (3-loop)[2] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[2] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[2]
3 Shelved[3] 1590 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[5] Mitsubishi advanced pressurized water reactor (APWR)[4] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[4] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 December 15, 1979[1] August 25, 1983[1] September 16, 1983[1] July 4, 1984[1]
2 October 12, 1981[2] March 18, 1985[2] April 5, 1985[2] November 28, 1985[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 846 MW[1] 846 MW[1] 2660 MWt[1]
2 846 MW[2] 846 MW[2] 2660 MWt[2]
3 1590 MW[6] 4466 MWt[6]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Satsumasendai, Japan[7] 31.8335, 130.1887 (exact)[7]
2 Satsumasendai, Japan[7] 31.8335, 130.1887 (exact)[7]
3 Satsumasendai, Japan[4] 31.8336, 130.1894 (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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=353. {{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=363. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/japan-nuclear-power.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/745. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_APWR. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://www.iaea.org/publications/15211/nuclear-power-reactors-in-the-world. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.