Oskarshamn nuclear power plant

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Oskarshamn nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Kalmar County, Sweden.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1972[1] 2017[1] 492 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] AA-I[1] Oskarshamns Kraftgrupp AB [100%][1] Oskarshamns Kraftgrupp AB[1]
2 Retired[2] 1975[2] 2016[2] 661 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] AA-II[2] Oskarshamns Kraftgrupp AB [100%][2] Oskarshamns Kraftgrupp AB[2]
3 Operating[3] 1985[3] 1450 MW[3] Boiling water reactor[3] AA-IV, BWR-3000[3] Oskarshamns Kraftgrupp AB [100%][3] Oskarshamns Kraftgrupp AB[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 August 1, 1966[1] December 12, 1970[1] August 19, 1971[1] February 6, 1972[1] June 19, 2017[1]
2 September 1, 1969[2] March 6, 1974[2] October 2, 1974[2] January 1, 1975[2] December 22, 2016[2]
3 May 1, 1980[3] December 29, 1984[3] March 3, 1985[3] August 15, 1985[3]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 473 MW[1] 440 MW[1] 1375 MWt[1]
2 638 MW[2] 580 MW[2] 1800 MWt[2]
3 1400 MW[3] 1050 MW[3] 3900 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Kalmar County, Sweden[4] 57.4166, 16.67301 (exact)
2 Kalmar County, Sweden[4] 57.4166, 16.67301 (exact)
3 Kalmar County, Sweden[4] 57.4166, 16.67301 (exact)

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References

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20220320033357/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=535. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 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 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220411223022/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=531. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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