Shin-Kori nuclear power plant

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

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2011[1] 1048 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] OPR-1000[1] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][1] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[1]
2 Operating[2] 2012[2] 1047 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] OPR-1000[2] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO [100%][2] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 June 16, 2006[1] July 15, 2010[1] August 4, 2010[1] February 28, 2011[1]
2 June 5, 2007[2] December 27, 2011[2] January 28, 2012[2] July 20, 2012[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 996 MW[1] 998 MW[1] 2825 MWt[1]
2 996 MW[2] 995 MW[2] 2825 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Ulju-gun, Ulsan, South Korea[3] 35.3271, 129.3017 (exact)
2 Ulju-gun, Ulsan, South Korea[3] 35.3271, 129.3017 (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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222109/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=865. 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)