Sequoyah nuclear power plant

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Sequoyah nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1981[1] 1221 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] WH 4LP (ICECND)[1] Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][1] Tennessee Valley Authority[1]
2 Operating[2] 1982[2] 1200 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] WH 4LP (ICECND)[2] Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][2] Tennessee Valley Authority[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 May 27, 1970[1] July 5, 1980[1] July 22, 1980[1] July 1, 1981[1]
2 May 27, 1970[2] November 5, 1981[2] December 23, 1981[2] June 1, 1982[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1152 MW[1] 1148 MW[1] 3455 MWt[1]
2 1139 MW[2] 1148 MW[2] 3455 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States[3] 35.2267, -85.0917 (exact)
2 Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States[3] 35.2267, -85.0917 (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/20221126222504/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=663. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222534/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=664. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)