Hanbit nuclear power plant

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Hanbit nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Hongnong-eup, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1986[1] 1025 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH F[1] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][1] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[1]
2 Operating[2] 1987[2] 1024 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] WH F[2] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][2] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[2]
3 Operating[3] 1995[3] 1041 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] OPR-1000[3] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][3] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[3]
4 Operating[4] 1996[4] 1041 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] OPR-1000[4] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][4] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[4]
5 Operating[5] 2002[5] 1051 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] OPR-1000[5] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][5] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[5]
6 Operating[6] 2002[6] 1053 MW[6] Pressurized water reactor[6] OPR-1000[6] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][6] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[6]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 June 4, 1981[1] January 31, 1986[1] March 5, 1986[1] August 25, 1986[1]
2 December 1, 1981[2] October 15, 1986[2] November 11, 1986[2] June 10, 1987[2]
3 December 23, 1989[3] October 13, 1994[3] October 30, 1994[3] March 31, 1995[3]
4 May 26, 1990[4] July 7, 1995[4] July 18, 1995[4] January 1, 1996[4]
5 June 29, 1997[5] November 24, 2001[5] December 19, 2001[5] May 21, 2002[5]
6 November 20, 1997[6] September 1, 2002[6] September 16, 2002[6] December 24, 2002[6]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 995 MW[1] 903 MW[1] 2787 MWt[1]
2 988 MW[2] 903 MW[2] 2787 MWt[2]
3 986 MW[3] 950 MW[3] 2825 MWt[3]
4 970 MW[4] 950 MW[4] 2825 MWt[4]
5 992 MW[5] 950 MW[5] 2825 MWt[5]
6 993 MW[6] 993 MW[6] 2825 MWt[6]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Hongnong-eup, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea[7] 35.4105, 126.4175 (exact)
2 Hongnong-eup, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea[7] 35.4105, 126.4175 (exact)
3 Hongnong-eup, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea[7] 35.4105, 126.4175 (exact)
4 Hongnong-eup, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea[7] 35.4105, 126.4175 (exact)
5 Hongnong-eup, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea[7] 35.4105, 126.4175 (exact)
6 Hongnong-eup, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea[7] 35.4105, 126.4175 (exact)

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