Tsuruga nuclear power plant
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Tsuruga nuclear power plant is a shelved nuclear power plant in Tsuruga, Japan.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Tsuruga nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[1] | 1970[1] | 2015[1] | 357 MW[1] | Boiling water reactor[1] | BWR-2[1] | Japan Atomic Power CO[1] | Japan Atomic Power CO[1] |
| 2 | Mothballed[2] | 1987[3] | – | 1160 MW[3] | Pressurized water reactor[3] | M (4-loop)[3] | Japan Atomic Power CO[3] | Japan Atomic Power CO[3] |
| 3 | Shelved[4] | – | – | 1538 MW[4] | Pressurized water reactor[5] | Mitsubishi advanced pressurized water reactor (APWR)[4] | Japan Atomic Power CO[6] | Japan Atomic Power CO[6] |
| 4 | Shelved[4] | – | – | 1538 MW[4] | Pressurized water reactor[5] | Mitsubishi advanced pressurized water reactor (APWR)[4] | Japan Atomic Power CO[7] | Japan Atomic Power CO[7] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Tsuruga nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 24, 1966[1] | October 3, 1969[1] | November 16, 1969[1] | March 14, 1970[1] | April 27, 2015[1] |
| 2 | November 6, 1982[3] | May 28, 1986[3] | June 19, 1986[3] | February 17, 1987[3] | – |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Tsuruga nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 340 MW[1] | 341 MW[1] | 1070 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 1108 MW[3] | 1115 MW[3] | 3411 MWt[3] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Tsuruga nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsuruga, Japan[8] | 35.7506, 136.0197 (exact)[8] |
| 2 | Tsuruga, Japan[2] | 35.7506, 136.0197 (exact)[2] |
| 3 | Tsuruga, Japan[6] | 35.7506, 136.0197 (exact)[6] |
| 4 | Tsuruga, Japan[7] | 35.7506, 136.0197 (exact)[7] |
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References
- ↑ 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 1.14 1.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=355.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/785.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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=360.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/japan-nuclear-power.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_APWR.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/787.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/789.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/783.
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