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Surry nuclear power plant 2

Operating United States
Gross capacity
890MW

Surry nuclear power plant 2 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 1 May 1973.

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
Unit2
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 7 Mar 1973First criticality
  3. 10 Mar 1973Grid connection
  4. 1 May 1973Commercial operation

Other units at Surry nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Surry nuclear power plant 1 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 1 United States Operating 890

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