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Genkai nuclear power plant 3

Operating Japan
Gross capacity
1,180MW

Genkai nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Genkai nuclear power plant in Japan rated at 1,180 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 18 Mar 1994.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelM (4-loop)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,180MW
Net capacity (reference)1,127MW
Net capacity (design)1,127MW
Thermal output3,423MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteGenkai nuclear power plant
Unit3
CountryJapan
OwnerKyushu Electric Power Co Inc100%
OperatorKyushu Electric Power
Coordinates 33.5152, 129.8360
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jun 1988Construction start
  2. 28 May 1993First criticality
  3. 15 Jun 1993Grid connection
  4. 18 Mar 1994Commercial operation

Other units at Genkai nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Genkai nuclear power plant 1 Retired 559
Genkai nuclear power plant 2 Retired 559
Genkai nuclear power plant 4 Operating 1,180

Other M (4-loop) units

5 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Genkai nuclear power plant 4 Japan Operating 1,180
Ohi nuclear power plant 3 Japan Operating 1,180
Ohi nuclear power plant 4 Japan Operating 1,180
Tsuruga nuclear power plant 2 Japan Mothballed 1,160

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