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Davis Besse nuclear power plant 1

Operating United States · Data-centre PPA
Gross capacity
925MW

Davis Besse nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Davis Besse nuclear power plant in United States rated at 925 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 31 Jul 1978.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelB&W RLP (DRYAMB)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity925MW
Net capacity (reference)894MW
Net capacity (design)906MW
Thermal output2,817MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteDavis Besse nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerCleveland Electric Illuminating Co100%
OperatorFirst Energy Nuclear Operating
Coordinates 41.5967, -83.0861
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 1 Sep 1970Construction start
  2. 12 Aug 1977First criticality
  3. 28 Aug 1977Grid connection
  4. 31 Jul 1978Commercial operation

Other units at Davis Besse nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Davis Besse nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled 906
Davis Besse nuclear power plant 3 Cancelled 906

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