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Surry nuclear power plant 1

Operating United States
Gross capacity
890MW

Surry nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Surry nuclear power plant in United States rated at 890 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 22 Dec 1972.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelWH 3LP (DRYSUB)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity890MW
Net capacity (reference)838MW
Net capacity (design)788MW
Thermal output2,587MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteSurry nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerDominion Resources Inc100%
OperatorDominion Energy
Coordinates 37.1661, -76.6986
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 25 Jun 1968Construction start
  2. 1 Jul 1972First criticality
  3. 4 Jul 1972Grid connection
  4. 22 Dec 1972Commercial operation

Other units at Surry nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Surry nuclear power plant 2 Operating 890
Surry nuclear power plant 3 Cancelled 859
Surry nuclear power plant 4 Cancelled 859

Other WH 3LP (DRYSUB) units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Beaver Valley nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 959
Beaver Valley nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 958
North Anna nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 990
North Anna nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 1,011
Surry nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 890

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