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H. B. Robinson nuclear power plant 2

Operating United States
Gross capacity
780MW

H. B. Robinson nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at H. B. Robinson nuclear power plant in United States rated at 780 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 7 Mar 1971.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelWH 3LP (DRYAMB)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity780MW
Net capacity (reference)741MW
Net capacity (design)700MW
Thermal output2,339MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteH. B. Robinson nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryUnited States
OwnerProgress Energy Carolinas Inc100%
OperatorProgress Energy
Coordinates 34.4017, -80.1589
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 13 Apr 1967Construction start
  2. 20 Sep 1970First criticality
  3. 26 Sep 1970Grid connection
  4. 7 Mar 1971Commercial operation

Other WH 3LP (DRYAMB) units

7 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Joseph M Farley nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 918
Joseph M Farley nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 928
Shearon Harris nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 980
Turkey Point nuclear power station 3 United States Operating 829
Turkey Point nuclear power station 4 United States Operating 829
Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,006

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