Onagawa nuclear power plant
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Onagawa nuclear power plant is a mothballed nuclear power plant in Oshika County, Japan.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Onagawa nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[1] | 1984[1] | 2018[1] | 524 MW[1] | Boiling water reactor[1] | BWR-4[1] | Tohoku Electric Power CO INC[1] | Tohoku Electric Power CO INC[1] |
| 2 | Mothballed[2] | 1995[3] | – | 825 MW[3] | Boiling water reactor[3] | BWR-5[3] | Tohoku Electric Power CO INC[3] | Tohoku Electric Power CO INC[3] |
| 3 | Mothballed[4] | 2002[4] | – | 825 MW[4] | Boiling water reactor[4] | BWR-5[4] | Tohoku Electric Power CO INC[4] | Tohoku Electric Power CO INC[4] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Onagawa nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 8, 1980[1] | October 18, 1983[1] | November 18, 1983[1] | June 1, 1984[1] | December 21, 2018[1] |
| 2 | April 12, 1991[3] | November 2, 1994[3] | December 23, 1994[3] | July 28, 1995[3] | – |
| 3 | January 23, 1998[4] | April 26, 2001[4] | May 30, 2001[4] | January 30, 2002[4] | – |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Onagawa nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 498 MW[1] | 498 MW[1] | 1593 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 796 MW[3] | 796 MW[3] | 2436 MWt[3] |
| 3 | 796 MW[4] | 796 MW[4] | 2436 MWt[4] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Onagawa nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oshika County, Japan[5] | 38.3987, 141.5003 (exact)[5] |
| 2 | Oshika County, Japan[5] | 38.3987, 141.5003 (exact)[5] |
| 3 | Oshika County, Japan[5] | 38.3987, 141.5003 (exact)[5] |
The map below shows the exact location of the nuclear power plant:
Background
In 2018, Tohoku announced that they would decommission rather than upgrade Unit 1 of the Onagawa nuclear plant.[6] Units 2 and 3 have been shut down since the Fukushima disaster in 2011. Tohoku plans to restart Unit 2 by September 2024, but the process has been facing delays on account of additional safety construction works. Restarting operations would mark the first nuclear plant to reopen in the eastern region since 2011.[7]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 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 1.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=347.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/737.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=382.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=385.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://goo.gl/maps/sYmHY2tezHpBrt9U7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Nuclear Power in Japan - World Nuclear Association". world-nuclear.org. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ↑ Sharma, Ashima (2024-01-10). "Japan's Tohoku delays Onagawa nuclear restart". Power Technology. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
