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Trojan nuclear power plant

Retired United States
Gross capacity
1,155MW

Trojan nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Trojan nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,155 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 20 May 1976.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,155MW
Net capacity (reference)1,095MW
Net capacity (design)1,130MW
Thermal output3,411MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteTrojan nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryUnited States
OperatorPortland General Electric
Coordinates 46.0392, -122.8843
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Feb 1970Construction start
  2. 15 Dec 1975First criticality
  3. 23 Dec 1975Grid connection
  4. 20 May 1976Commercial operation
  5. 9 Nov 1992Permanent shutdown

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