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Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 3

Operating Sweden
Gross capacity
1,450MW

Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 3 is a boiling water reactor unit at Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in Sweden rated at 1,450 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 15 Aug 1985.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelAA-IV, BWR-3000
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,450MW
Net capacity (reference)1,400MW
Net capacity (design)1,050MW
Thermal output3,900MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteOskarshamn nuclear power plant
Unit3
CountrySweden
OwnerOskarshamns Kraftgrupp AB100%
OperatorOskarshamns Kraftgrupp
Coordinates 57.4166, 16.6730
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 May 1980Construction start
  2. 29 Dec 1984First criticality
  3. 3 Mar 1985Grid connection
  4. 15 Aug 1985Commercial operation

Other units at Oskarshamn nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 1 Retired 492
Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 2 Retired 661

Other AA-IV, BWR-3000 units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Forsmark nuclear power plant 3 Sweden Operating 1,208

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