Tsuruga nuclear power plant 4
Shelved Japan
Gross capacity
1,538MW
Tsuruga nuclear power plant 4 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Japan rated at 1,538 MW gross. It is shelved.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Mitsubishi advanced pressurized water reactor (APWR) |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,538MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Tsuruga nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 4 |
| Country | Japan |
| Owner | Japan Atomic Power Co100% |
| Operator | Japan Atomic Power |
| Coordinates | 35.7506, 136.0197 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Other units at Tsuruga nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Tsuruga nuclear power plant 1 | Retired | 357 |
| Tsuruga nuclear power plant 2 | Mothballed | 1,160 |
| Tsuruga nuclear power plant 3 | Shelved | 1,538 |
Other Mitsubishi advanced pressurized water reactor (APWR) units
3 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sendai nuclear power plant 3 | Japan | Shelved | 1,590 |
| Tsuruga nuclear power plant 3 | Japan | Shelved | 1,538 |
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 2026-06-24
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted