Temelin nuclear power plant

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Temelin nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Jihočeský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2002[1] 1082 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] VVER V-320[1] ČEZ AS[1] ČEZ AS[1]
2 Operating[2] 2003[2] 1082 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] VVER V-320[2] ČEZ AS[2] ČEZ AS[2]
3 Shelved[3][4] 1200 MW[4] Unknown unknown ČEZ AS[5] ČEZ AS[5]
4 Shelved[3][4] 1200 MW[4] Unknown unknown ČEZ AS[5] ČEZ AS[5]
Original 3 Cancelled[6] 1990[6] 1000 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[7] VVER V-320[4]
Original 4 Cancelled[6] 1990[6] 1000 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[7] VVER V-320[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 February 1, 1987[1] October 11, 2000[1] December 21, 2000[1] June 10, 2002[1]
2 February 1, 1987[2] May 31, 2002[2] December 29, 2002[2] April 18, 2003[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1027 MW[1] 1027 MW[1] 3120 MWt[1]
2 1029 MW[2] 1029 MW[2] 3120 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Jihočeský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic[8] 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact)[8]
2 Jihočeský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic[8] 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact)[8]
3 Southwest, Czech Republic[8] 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact)[8]
4 Southwest, Czech Republic[8] 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact)[8]
Original 3 Jihočeský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic[8][4] 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact)[8][4]
Original 4 Jihočeský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic[8][4] 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact)[8][4]

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References

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  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=75. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.cez.cz/en/media/press-releases/space-for-small-modular-reactors-to-be-created-at-temelin-156969. {{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 https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/czech-republic.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/austrian-parliament-opposes-czech-plan-for-small-nuclear-reactors. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20080329091918/http://www.ekolist.cz/zprava.shtml?x=1932667. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VVER. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.