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Barseback nuclear power plant 1

Retired Sweden
Gross capacity
615MW

Barseback nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at Barseback nuclear power plant in Sweden rated at 615 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jul 1975.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelAA-II
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity615MW
Net capacity (reference)600MW
Net capacity (design)570MW
Thermal output1,800MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteBarseback nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountrySweden
OwnerSydkraft Nuclear Power AB100%
OperatorBarsebäck Kraft
Coordinates 55.7435, 12.9201
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Feb 1971Construction start
  2. 18 Jan 1975First criticality
  3. 15 May 1975Grid connection
  4. 1 Jul 1975Commercial operation
  5. 30 Nov 1999Permanent shutdown

Other units at Barseback nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Barseback nuclear power plant 2 Retired 615

Other AA-II units

3 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Barseback nuclear power plant 2 Sweden Retired 615
Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 2 Sweden Retired 661

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