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Perry nuclear power plant 1

Operating United States · Data-centre PPA
Gross capacity
1,303MW

Perry nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at Perry nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,303 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 18 Nov 1987.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-6 (Mark 3)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,303MW
Net capacity (reference)1,240MW
Net capacity (design)1,205MW
Thermal output3,758MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SitePerry nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerCleveland Electric Illuminating Co100%
OperatorFirst Energy Nuclear Operating
Coordinates 41.8006, -81.1439
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Oct 1974Construction start
  2. 6 Jun 1986First criticality
  3. 19 Dec 1986Grid connection
  4. 18 Nov 1987Commercial operation

Other units at Perry nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Perry nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled 1,205

Other BWR-6 (Mark 3) units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Clinton nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,098
Cofrentes nuclear power plant Spain Operating 1,102
Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,500
River Bend nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,016
Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 2 United States Cancelled 1,250

Sources