Watts Bar nuclear power plant
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Watts Bar nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Watts Bar nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1996[1] | 1210 MW[1] | Pressurized water reactor[1] | WH 4LP (ICECND)[1] | Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][1] | Tennessee Valley Authority[1] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | 2016[2] | 1218 MW[2] | Pressurized water reactor[2] | WH 4LP (ICECND)[2] | Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][2] | Tennessee Valley Authority[2] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Watts Bar nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 20, 1973[1] | January 1, 1996[1] | February 6, 1996[1] | May 27, 1996[1] |
| 2 | September 1, 1973[2] | May 23, 2016[2] | June 3, 2016[2] | October 19, 2016[2] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Watts Bar nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1157 MW[1] | 1218 MW[1] | 3459 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 1164 MW[2] | 1165 MW[2] | 3411 MWt[2] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Watts Bar nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhea County, Tennessee, United States[3] | 35.6021, -84.7895 (exact) |
| 2 | Rhea County, Tennessee, United States[4] | 35.6015, -84.7909 (exact) |
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Additional data
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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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222342/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=699. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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