Point Lepreau nuclear power plant

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Point Lepreau nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Musquash Parish, New Brunswick, Canada.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1983[1] 705 MW[1] Pressurized heavy water reactor[1] CANDU 6[1] New Brunswick Electric Power Commission [100%][1] New Brunswick Electric Power Commission[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
May 1, 1975[1] July 25, 1982[1] September 11, 1982[1] February 1, 1983[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
660 MW[1] 660 MW[1] 2180 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Musquash Parish, New Brunswick, Canada[2] 45.0686, -66.4543 (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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221021183432/http://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=37. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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