Angra nuclear power plant

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Angra nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Angra dos Reis, Região Geográfica Intermediária do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1985[1] 640 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 2LP[1] Eletrobras Eletronuclear SA [100%][1] Eletrobras Eletronuclear SA[1]
2 Operating[2] 2001[2] 1350 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] PRE KONVOI[2] Eletrobras Eletronuclear SA [100%][2] Eletrobras Eletronuclear SA[2]
3 Construction[3] 2028 (planned)[4] 1405 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] PRE KONVOI[3] Eletrobras Eletronuclear SA [100%][3] Eletrobras Eletronuclear SA[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 May 1, 1971[1] March 13, 1982[1] April 1, 1982[1] January 1, 1985[1]
2 January 1, 1976[2] July 14, 2000[2] July 21, 2000[2] February 1, 2001[2]
3 May 30, 2010[3] 2028[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 609 MW[1] 609 MW[1] 1882 MWt[1]
2 1275 MW[2] 1245 MW[2] 3764 MWt[2]
3 1340 MW[3] 1340 MW[3] 3900 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Angra dos Reis, Região Geográfica Intermediária do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[5] -23.0069, -44.4585 (exact)
2 Angra dos Reis, Região Geográfica Intermediária do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[6] -23.0077, -44.4598 (exact)
3 Angra dos Reis, Região Geográfica Intermediária do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[7] -23.0091, -44.47201 (exact)

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References

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  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230630214542/https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/brazil.aspx. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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