Borssele nuclear power plant

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Borssele nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Zeeland, Netherlands.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1973[1] 2033 (planned)[2] 515 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] KWU 2LP[1] N.V. Elektriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland [100%][1] N.V. Elektriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland[1]
2 Pre-construction[3] 2035 (planned)[2] 1650 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[3] unknown
3 Pre-construction[3] 2035 (planned)[2] 1650 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[3] unknown

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 July 1, 1969[1] June 20, 1973[1] July 4, 1973[1] October 26, 1973[1] 2033 (planned)[2]
2 2035[2]
3 2035[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 482 MW[1] 495 MW[1] 1366 MWt[1]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Zeeland, Netherlands[4] 51.4312, 3.7174 (exact)
2 Zeeland, Netherlands[4] 51.4312, 3.7174 (exact)
3 Zeeland, Netherlands[4] 51.4312, 3.7174 (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/20221008210218/http://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=423. Archived from the original on 08 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20230327104329/https://www.nucnet.org/news/as-government-plans-for-new-nuclear-epz-releases-borssele-figures-1-1-2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230519184733/https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/netherlands.aspx. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://goo.gl/maps/cSxJ3ixw9ngLvoWA6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)