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Cofrentes nuclear power plant

Operating Spain
Gross capacity
1,102MW

Cofrentes nuclear power plant is a boiling water reactor unit at Cofrentes nuclear power plant in Spain rated at 1,102 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 11 Mar 1985.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-6 (Mark 3)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,102MW
Net capacity (reference)1,064MW
Net capacity (design)939MW
Thermal output3,237MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteCofrentes nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountrySpain
OwnerIberdrola SA100%
OperatorIberdrola
Coordinates 39.2134, -1.0509
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
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.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 9 Sep 1975Construction start
  2. 23 Aug 1984First criticality
  3. 14 Oct 1984Grid connection
  4. 11 Mar 1985Commercial operation

Other BWR-6 (Mark 3) units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Clinton nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,098
Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,500
Perry nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,303
River Bend nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,016
Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 2 United States Cancelled 1,250

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