Genkai nuclear power plant

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Genkai nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Higashi-Matsuura County, Japan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1975[1] 2015[1] 559 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] M (2-loop)[1] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC [100%][1] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[1]
2 Retired[2] 1981[2] 2019[2] 559 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] M (2-loop)[2] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC [100%][2] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[2]
3 Operating[3] 1994[3] 1180 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] M (4-loop)[3] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC [100%][3] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[3]
4 Operating[4] 1997[4] 1180 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] M (4-loop)[4] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC [100%][4] Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 September 15, 1971[1] January 28, 1975[1] February 14, 1975[1] October 15, 1975[1] April 27, 2015[1]
2 February 1, 1977[2] May 21, 1980[2] June 3, 1980[2] March 30, 1981[2] April 9, 2019[2]
3 June 1, 1988[3] May 28, 1993[3] June 15, 1993[3] March 18, 1994[3]
4 July 15, 1992[4] October 23, 1996[4] November 12, 1996[4] July 25, 1997[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 529 MW[1] 529 MW[1] 1650 MWt[1]
2 529 MW[2] 529 MW[2] 1650 MWt[2]
3 1127 MW[3] 1127 MW[3] 3423 MWt[3]
4 1127 MW[4] 1127 MW[4] 3423 MWt[4]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Higashi-Matsuura County, Japan[5] 33.5152, 129.83601 (exact)
2 Higashi-Matsuura County, Japan[5] 33.5152, 129.83601 (exact)
3 Higashi-Matsuura County, Japan[5] 33.5152, 129.83601 (exact)
4 Higashi-Matsuura County, Japan[5] 33.5152, 129.83601 (exact)

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References

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