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Nyongbyon nuclear power plant 3

Mothballed North Korea
Gross capacity
30MW

Nyongbyon nuclear power plant 3 is a light water graphite reactor unit at Nyongbyon nuclear power plant in North Korea rated at 30 MW gross. It is mothballed. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2023.

Specification
Reactor type Light water graphite reactor (LWGR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorGraphite
Gross capacity30MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal output100MWt
Typical enrichment2–2.6% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteNyongbyon nuclear power plant
Unit3
CountryNorth Korea
Coordinates 39.7959, 125.7551
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Slightly enriched uranium dioxide in pressure tubes
Enrichment
2–2.6% U-235
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jan 2009Construction start
  2. 1 Jan 2023Commercial operation

Other units at Nyongbyon nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Nyongbyon nuclear power plant 1 Operating 5
Nyongbyon nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled 50

Sources