Fermi nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
65MW
Fermi nuclear power plant 1 is a fast reactor unit at Fermi nuclear power plant in United States rated at 65 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 7 Aug 1966.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Liquid Metal FBR |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 65MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 61MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 60MW |
| Thermal output | 200MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Fermi nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | Power Reactor Development Company (PRDC) (Consortium Of 34 Public Utilities)100% |
| Operator | Detroit Edison |
| Coordinates | 41.9603, -83.2577 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company Fast reactor fuel, including MOX
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 8 Aug 1956Construction start
- 23 Aug 1963First criticality
- 5 Aug 1966Grid connection
- 7 Aug 1966Commercial operation
- 29 Nov 1972Permanent shutdown
Other units at Fermi nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Fermi nuclear power plant 2 | 1,198 | |
| Fermi nuclear power plant 3 | Cancelled | 1,600 |
| Fermi nuclear power plant 3A | Cancelled | 1,171 |
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 2024-05-27
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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