Shimane nuclear power plant 2
Gross capacity
820MW
Shimane nuclear power plant 2 is a boiling water reactor unit at Shimane nuclear power plant in Japan rated at 820 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2024.
Specification
| Reactor type | Boiling water reactor (BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BWR-5 |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 820MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 789MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 789MW |
| Thermal output | 2,436MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Shimane nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | Japan |
| Owner | The Chugoku Electric Power Co Inc100% |
| Operator | The Chugoku Electric Power |
| Coordinates | 35.5383, 132.9992 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- Framatome BWR fuel assemblies
- Global Nuclear Fuel BWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company BWR fuel assemblies
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.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 2 Feb 1985Construction start
- 25 May 1988First criticality
- 11 Jul 1988Grid connection
- 1 Jan 2024Commercial operation
Other units at Shimane nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Shimane nuclear power plant 1 | Retired | 460 |
| Shimane nuclear power plant 3 | Under construction | 1,373 |
Other BWR-5 units
20 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 1 | Mexico | 805 | |
| Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 2 | Mexico | 803 | |
| Onagawa nuclear power plant 2 | Japan | 825 | |
| Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 6 | Japan | Retired | 1,100 |
| Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 1 | Japan | Retired | 1,100 |
| Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 2 | Japan | Retired | 1,100 |
| Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 3 | Japan | Retired | 1,100 |
| Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 4 | Japan | Retired | 1,100 |
| Hamaoka nuclear power plant 3 | Japan | Mothballed | 1,100 |
| Hamaoka nuclear power plant 4 | Japan | Mothballed | 1,137 |
| Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plant 1 | Japan | Mothballed | 1,100 |
| Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 1 | Japan | Mothballed | 1,100 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2025-07-09
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted