Saeul nuclear power plant

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Other names: Shin-Kori

Saeul nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Ulsan, Ulju-gun, South Korea.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2016[1] 1488 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] APR-1400[1] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][1] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[1]
2 Operating[2] 2019[2] 1491 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] APR-1400[2] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][2] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[2]
3 Construction[3] 2023[4] 1400 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] APR-1400[3] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][3] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[3]
4 Construction[5] 2024[4] 1400 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] APR-1400[5] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][5] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[5]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 October 16, 2008[1] December 29, 2015[1] January 15, 2016[1] December 20, 2016[1]
2 August 19, 2009[2] April 8, 2019[2] April 22, 2019[2] August 29, 2019[2]
3 April 1, 2017[3] 2023[4]
4 September 20, 2018[5] 2024[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1416 MW[1] 1340 MW[1] 3983 MWt[1]
2 1418 MW[2] 1340 MW[2] 3983 MWt[2]
3 1340 MW[3] 1340 MW[3] 3983 MWt[3]
4 1340 MW[5] 1340 MW[5] 3983 MWt[5]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Ulsan, Ulju-gun, South Korea[6] 35.3271, 129.3017 (exact)
2 Ulsan, Ulju-gun, South Korea[6] 35.3271, 129.3017 (exact)
3 Ulsan, Ulju-gun, South Korea[6] 35.3271, 129.3017 (exact)
4 Ulsan, Ulju-gun, South Korea[6] 35.3271, 129.3017 (exact)

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References

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