Mihama nuclear power plant

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Mihama nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Mikata County, Japan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1970[1] 2015[1] 340 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 2LP[1] Kansai Electric Power CO [100%][1] Kansai Electric Power CO[1]
2 Retired[2] 1972[2] 2015[2] 500 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] M (2-loop)[2] Kansai Electric Power CO [100%][2] Kansai Electric Power CO[2]
3 Operating[3] 1976[3] 2036 (planned)[4] 826 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] M (3-loop)[3] Kansai Electric Power CO [100%][3] Kansai Electric Power CO[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 February 1, 1967[1] July 29, 1970[1] August 8, 1970[1] November 28, 1970[1] April 27, 2015[1]
2 May 29, 1968[2] April 10, 1972[2] April 21, 1972[2] July 25, 1972[2] April 27, 2015[2]
3 August 7, 1972[3] January 28, 1976[3] February 19, 1976[3] December 1, 1976[3] 2036 (planned)[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 320 MW[1] 320 MW[1] 1031 MWt[1]
2 470 MW[2] 470 MW[2] 1456 MWt[2]
3 780 MW[3] 780 MW[3] 2440 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Mikata County, Japan[5] 35.7024, 135.9634 (exact)
2 Mikata County, Japan[5] 35.7024, 135.9634 (exact)
3 Mikata County, Japan[5] 35.7024, 135.9634 (exact)

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References

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  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230415234341/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-nuclear-extension-idUSKBN13B0QN. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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