Monju nuclear power plant

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Monju nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Tsuruga, Japan.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1995[1] 2017[1] 280 MW[1] Fast breeder reactor[1] Japan Atomic Energy Agency [100%][1] Japan Atomic Energy Agency[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
May 10, 1986[1] April 5, 1994[1] August 29, 1995[1] 1995[1] 2017[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
246 MW[1] 246 MW[1] 714 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tsuruga, Japan[2] 35.74001, 135.9878 (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 1.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20220419205609/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=357. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128141643/https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/723. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)