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Sinpo nuclear power plant

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Other names: Kumho

Sinpo nuclear power plant is a cancelled nuclear power plant in Kŭmho, South Hamgyong, North Korea.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner
1 Cancelled[1] 2006[1] 1000 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[2] Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization [100%][3]
2 Cancelled[1] 2006[1] 1000 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[2] Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization [100%][3]

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

Unit name Construction start
1 1990[2]
2 1990[2]

Location

Table 3: Unit-level location details for Sinpo nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Kŭmho, South Hamgyong, North Korea[3] 40.0947, 128.3409 (exact)
2 Kŭmho, South Hamgyong, North Korea[3] 40.0947, 128.3409 (exact)

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230322042457/https://www.38north.org/2021/01/kedo-long-gone-and-nearly-forgotten/. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230715193734/https://nuke.fas.org/guide/dprk/facility/sinpo.htm. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230611005712/https://www.38north.org/2011/11/elwr111411/. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)