Vandellos nuclear power plant
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Vandellos nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Baix Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Vandellos nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[1] | 1972[1] | 1990[1] | 500 MW[1] | Gas-cooled reactor[1] | unknown | Hispano-Francesa De Energia Nuclear SA [100%][1] | Hispano-Francesa De Energia Nuclear SA[1] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | 1988[2] | – | 1087 MW[2] | Pressurized water reactor[2] | WH 3LP[2] | Endesa; Iberdrola [100%][2] | Asociación Nuclear Ascó-Vandellós AIE[2] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Vandellos nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 21, 1968[1] | February 11, 1972[1] | May 6, 1972[1] | August 2, 1972[1] | July 31, 1990[1] |
| 2 | December 29, 1980[2] | November 14, 1987[2] | December 12, 1987[2] | March 8, 1988[2] | – |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Vandellos nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 480 MW[1] | 480 MW[1] | 1670 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 1047 MW[2] | 930 MW[2] | 2941 MWt[2] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Vandellos nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Baix Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain[3] | 40.9511, 0.8662 (exact) |
| 2 | Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Baix Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain[3] | 40.9511, 0.8662 (exact) |
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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 1.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20200927063737/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=150. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.
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