Almaraz nuclear power plant

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Almaraz nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Campo Arañuelo, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Almaraz nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1983[1] 1049 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 3LP[1] Iberdrola; Endesa; Gas Natural [100%][1] Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo[1]
2 Operating[2] 1984[2] 1044 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] WH 3LP[2] Iberdrola; Endesa; Gas Natural [100%][2] Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo[2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Almaraz nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 July 3, 1973[1] April 5, 1981[1] May 1, 1981[1] September 1, 1983[1]
2 July 3, 1973[2] September 19, 1983[2] October 8, 1983[2] July 1, 1984[2]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Almaraz nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1011 MW[1] 900 MW[1] 2947 MWt[1]
2 1006 MW[2] 900 MW[2] 2947 MWt[2]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Almaraz nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Campo Arañuelo, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain[3] 39.807, -5.6986 (exact)
2 Campo Arañuelo, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain[3] 39.807, -5.6986 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220114172209/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=153. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20210926150957/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=154. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)