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Angra nuclear power plant 2

Operating Brazil
Gross capacity
1,350MW

Angra nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Angra nuclear power plant in Brazil rated at 1,350 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 1 Feb 2001.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelPRE KONVOI
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,350MW
Net capacity (reference)1,275MW
Net capacity (design)1,245MW
Thermal output3,764MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteAngra nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryBrazil
OwnerEletrobras Eletronuclear SA100%
OperatorEletrobras Eletronuclear
Coordinates -23.0077, -44.4598
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 1 Jan 1976Construction start
  2. 14 Jul 2000First criticality
  3. 21 Jul 2000Grid connection
  4. 1 Feb 2001Commercial operation

Other units at Angra nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Angra nuclear power plant 1 Operating 640
Angra nuclear power plant 3 Under construction 1,405

Other PRE KONVOI units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Angra nuclear power plant 3 Brazil Under construction 1,405

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