Sendai nuclear power plant
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Sendai nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Satsumasendai, Japan.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Sendai nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1984[1] | 890 MW[1] | Pressurized water reactor[1] | M (3-loop)[1] | Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[1] | Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[1] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | 1985[2] | 890 MW[2] | Pressurized water reactor[2] | M (3-loop)[2] | Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[2] | Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[2] |
| 3 | Shelved[3] | – | 1590 MW[4] | Pressurized water reactor[5] | Mitsubishi advanced pressurized water reactor (APWR)[4] | Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[4] | Kyushu Electric Power CO INC[4] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Sendai nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 15, 1979[1] | August 25, 1983[1] | September 16, 1983[1] | July 4, 1984[1] |
| 2 | October 12, 1981[2] | March 18, 1985[2] | April 5, 1985[2] | November 28, 1985[2] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Sendai nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 846 MW[1] | 846 MW[1] | 2660 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 846 MW[2] | 846 MW[2] | 2660 MWt[2] |
| 3 | – | 1590 MW[6] | 4466 MWt[6] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Sendai nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satsumasendai, Japan[7] | 31.8335, 130.1887 (exact)[7] |
| 2 | Satsumasendai, Japan[7] | 31.8335, 130.1887 (exact)[7] |
| 3 | Satsumasendai, Japan[4] | 31.8336, 130.1894 (exact)[4] |
The map below shows the exact location of the nuclear power plant:
Background
The Nuclear & Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) was responsible for nuclear regulation in Japan prior to the 2011 Fukushima disaster. In March 2012, NISA received a stage 1 assessment for Units 1 and 2 of the Sendai nuclear power plant. After the nationwide reactor shutdown, the Nuclear Regulation Agency (NRA) became responsible for approving nuclear plant restarts in Japan. NISA forwarded the assessments to the NRA and in December 2013, Kyushu applied for a license extension for Unit 1 and submitted its ten-year aging management plan. The license extension and aging management plan were approved in August 2015. It applied for the same assessment and plan for Unit 2 in November 2014 and received approval one year later. In November 2023, the NRA approved a 20 year license extension for Units 1 and 2.[8]
Kyushu had filed a draft environmental statement for Unit 3 of the Sendai nuclear power plant with the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) in October 2009. In 2010, METI was in the process of designating this unit as a key power source development project. Construction was planned to start 2014 with a commercial operation date in December 2019. Since the Fukushima disaster in 2011, no developments have been made.[8]
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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=353.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=363.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/japan-nuclear-power.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/745.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_APWR.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.iaea.org/publications/15211/nuclear-power-reactors-in-the-world.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Nuclear Power in Japan - World Nuclear Association". world-nuclear.org. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
