Shika nuclear power plant

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Shika nuclear power plant is a mothballed nuclear power plant in Hakui County, Japan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Mothballed[1] 1993[1] 540 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-5[1] Hokuriku Electric Power CO[1] Hokuriku Electric Power CO[1]
2 Mothballed[2] 2006[3] 1206 MW[3] Boiling water reactor[3] ABWR[3] Hokuriku Electric Power CO[3] Hokuriku Electric Power CO[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 July 1, 1989[1] November 20, 1992[1] January 12, 1993[1] July 30, 1993[1]
2 August 20, 2001[3] May 26, 2005[3] July 4, 2005[3] March 15, 2006[3]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 505 MW[1] 505 MW[1] 1593 MWt[1]
2 1108 MW[3] 1304 MW[3] 3926 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Hakui County, Japan[4] 37.0609, 136.7265 (exact)[4]
2 Hakui County, Japan[4] 37.0609, 136.7265 (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=375. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/749. {{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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=842. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://goo.gl/maps/r5zK13EEg5ZEeEkr5. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)