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Ikata nuclear power plant 1

Retired Japan
Gross capacity
566MW

Ikata nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Ikata nuclear power plant in Japan rated at 566 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 30 Sep 1977.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelM (2-loop)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity566MW
Net capacity (reference)538MW
Net capacity (design)538MW
Thermal output1,650MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteIkata nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryJapan
OwnerShikoku Electric Power Co Inc100%
OperatorShikoku Electric Power
Coordinates 33.4909, 132.3088
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Sep 1973Construction start
  2. 29 Jan 1977First criticality
  3. 17 Feb 1977Grid connection
  4. 30 Sep 1977Commercial operation
  5. 10 May 2016Permanent shutdown

Other units at Ikata nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Ikata nuclear power plant 2 Retired 566
Ikata nuclear power plant 3 Operating 890

Other M (2-loop) units

7 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Genkai nuclear power plant 1 Japan Retired 559
Genkai nuclear power plant 2 Japan Retired 559
Ikata nuclear power plant 2 Japan Retired 566
Mihama nuclear power plant 2 Japan Retired 500
Tomari nuclear power plant 1 Japan Mothballed 579
Tomari nuclear power plant 2 Japan Mothballed 579

Sources