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Douglas Point (AECL) nuclear power plant

Retired Canada
Gross capacity
218MW

Douglas Point (AECL) nuclear power plant is a pressurised heavy water reactor unit at Douglas Point (AECL) nuclear power plant in Canada rated at 218 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 26 Sep 1968.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR)
ModelCANDU 200
Size classLarge
CoolantHeavy water
ModeratorHeavy water
Gross capacity218MW
Net capacity (reference)206MW
Net capacity (design)203MW
Thermal output704MWt
Typical enrichmentNatural uranium, 0.71% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteDouglas Point (AECL) nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryCanada
OwnerAtomic Energy Of Canada Ltd100%
OperatorOntario Hydro
Coordinates 44.3265, -81.6006
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Natural uranium dioxide bundles
Enrichment
Natural uranium, 0.71% U-235 no enrichment required
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

This unit runs on natural uranium, so its fuel chain has no enrichment step at all: mine → mill → conversion → fabrication. That is the shortest fuel chain of any commercial reactor type, and it makes the operator independent of the four organisations that control enrichment worldwide.

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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 1960Construction start
  2. 15 Nov 1966First criticality
  3. 7 Jan 1967Grid connection
  4. 26 Sep 1968Commercial operation
  5. 4 May 1984Permanent shutdown

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