Barseback nuclear power plant 1
Retired Sweden
Gross capacity
615MW
Barseback nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at Barseback nuclear power plant in Sweden rated at 615 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jul 1975.
Specification
| Reactor type | Boiling water reactor (BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | AA-II |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 615MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 600MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 570MW |
| Thermal output | 1,800MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Barseback nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Owner | Sydkraft Nuclear Power AB100% |
| Operator | Barsebäck Kraft |
| Coordinates | 55.7435, 12.9201 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- Framatome BWR fuel assemblies
- Global Nuclear Fuel BWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company BWR fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units,
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 1 Feb 1971Construction start
- 18 Jan 1975First criticality
- 15 May 1975Grid connection
- 1 Jul 1975Commercial operation
- 30 Nov 1999Permanent shutdown
Other units at Barseback nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Barseback nuclear power plant 2 | Retired | 615 |
Other AA-II units
3 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barseback nuclear power plant 2 | Sweden | Retired | 615 |
| Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 2 | Sweden | Retired | 661 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-09
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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