Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant
Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in Japan with 1 operating unit totalling 1,356 MW gross. The site has 7 units on record in total.
Units on record
7
Operating
1
Operating capacity
1,356MW
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 6 | BWR | ABWR | 1,356 | 2026 | |
| Unit 7 | Under construction | BWR | ABWR | 1,356 | 2030 |
| Unit 1 | Mothballed | BWR | BWR-5 | 1,100 | 1985 |
| Unit 2 | Mothballed | BWR | BWR-5 | 1,100 | 1990 |
| Unit 3 | Mothballed | BWR | BWR-5 | 1,100 | 1993 |
| Unit 4 | Mothballed | BWR | BWR-5 | 1,100 | 1994 |
| Unit 5 | Mothballed | BWR | BWR-5 | 1,100 | 1990 |
Site detail
| Location | Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.4259, 138.5941 |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Units by status | Operating: 1 Under construction: 1 Mothballed: 5 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | Tokyo Electric Power Co |
|---|---|
| Operators | Tokyo Electric Power |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted