Takahama nuclear power plant

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Takahama nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Ooi County, Japan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1974[2] 826 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] M (3-loop)[2] Kansai Electric Power CO[2] Kansai Electric Power CO[2]
2 Operating[3] 1975[4] 826 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] M (3-loop)[4] Kansai Electric Power CO[4] Kansai Electric Power CO[4]
3 Operating[5] 1985[5] 870 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] M (3-loop)[5] Kansai Electric Power CO[5] Kansai Electric Power CO[5]
4 Operating[6] 1985[6] 870 MW[6] Pressurized water reactor[6] M (3-loop)[6] Kansai Electric Power CO[6] Kansai Electric Power CO[6]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 April 25, 1970[2] March 14, 1974[2] March 27, 1974[2] November 14, 1974[2]
2 March 9, 1971[4] December 20, 1974[4] January 17, 1975[4] November 14, 1975[4]
3 December 12, 1980[5] April 17, 1984[5] May 9, 1984[5] January 17, 1985[5]
4 March 19, 1981[6] October 11, 1984[6] November 1, 1984[6] June 5, 1985[6]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 780 MW[2] 780 MW[2] 2440 MWt[2]
2 780 MW[4] 780 MW[4] 2440 MWt[4]
3 830 MW[5] 830 MW[5] 2660 MWt[5]
4 830 MW[6] 830 MW[6] 2660 MWt[6]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Ooi County, Japan[7] 35.5223, 135.5036 (exact)[7]
2 Ooi County, Japan[7] 35.5223, 135.5036 (exact)[7]
3 Ooi County, Japan[7] 35.5223, 135.5036 (exact)[7]
4 Ooi County, Japan[7] 35.5223, 135.5036 (exact)[7]

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References

  1. https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Eleventh-Japanese-reactor-resumes-operation. {{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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=388. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.powermag.com/12-nuclear-reactors-operating-in-japan-after-takahama-unit-2-restart/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=337. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=354. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=356. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://goo.gl/maps/5XQieUmDCNf5q1df7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)