Ohi nuclear power plant

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Ohi nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Ooi County, Japan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1979[1] 2018[1] 1175 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 4LP[1] Kansai Electric Power CO[1] Kansai Electric Power CO[1]
2 Retired[2] 1979[2] 2018[2] 1175 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] WH 4LP[2] Kansai Electric Power CO[2] Kansai Electric Power CO[2]
3 Operating[3] 1991[3] 1180 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] M (4-loop)[3] Kansai Electric Power CO[3] Kansai Electric Power CO[3]
4 Operating[4] 1993[4] 1180 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] M (4-loop)[4] Kansai Electric Power CO[4] Kansai Electric Power CO[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 October 26, 1972[1] December 2, 1977[1] December 23, 1977[1] March 27, 1979[1] March 1, 2018[1]
2 December 8, 1972[2] September 14, 1978[2] October 11, 1978[2] December 5, 1979[2] March 1, 2018[2]
3 October 3, 1987[3] May 17, 1991[3] June 7, 1991[3] December 18, 1991[3]
4 June 13, 1988[4] May 28, 1992[4] June 19, 1992[4] February 2, 1993[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1120 MW[1] 1120 MW[1] 3423 MWt[1]
2 1120 MW[2] 1120 MW[2] 3423 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 Ohi nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Ooi County, Japan[5] 35.5424, 135.6544 (exact)[5]
2 Ooi County, Japan[5] 35.5424, 135.6544 (exact)[5]
3 Ooi County, Japan[5] 35.5424, 135.6544 (exact)[5]
4 Ooi County, Japan[5] 35.5424, 135.6544 (exact)[5]

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References

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