Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant

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Other names: Summer

Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1984[1] 1006 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 3LP (DRYAMB)[1] South Carolina Electric & Gas Co [100%][1] South Carolina Electric & Gas[1]
2 Mothballed[2][3] – 1117 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] AP-1000[2] – –
3 Mothballed[2][3] – 1117 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] AP-1000[2] – –

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 March 21, 1973[1] October 22, 1982[1] November 16, 1982[1] January 1, 1984[1]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 973 MW[1] 900 MW[1] 2900 MWt[1]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States[4] 34.2983, -81.3153 (exact)
2 Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States[4][5] 34.2983, -81.3153 (exact)
3 Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States[4][5] 34.2983, -81.3153 (exact)

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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://web.archive.org/web/20221126222341/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=701. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128084347/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canceled_nuclear_reactors_in_the_United_States. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.powermag.com/santee-cooper-seeks-proposals-to-complete-ap1000-units-at-v-c-summer-nuclear-site/?utm_source=omeda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pwrnews+eletter&oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20180727044852/https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5433250. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)