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Forsmark nuclear power plant 2

Operating Sweden
Gross capacity
1,160MW

Forsmark nuclear power plant 2 is a boiling water reactor unit at Forsmark nuclear power plant in Sweden rated at 1,160 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 7 Jul 1981.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelAA-III, BWR-2500
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,160MW
Net capacity (reference)1,121MW
Net capacity (design)900MW
Thermal output3,253MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteForsmark nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountrySweden
OwnerForsmark Kraftgrupp AB100%
OperatorForsmark Kraftgrupp
Coordinates 60.4028, 18.1744
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jan 1975Construction start
  2. 16 Nov 1980First criticality
  3. 26 Jan 1981Grid connection
  4. 7 Jul 1981Commercial operation

Other units at Forsmark nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Forsmark nuclear power plant 1 Operating 1,078
Forsmark nuclear power plant 3 Operating 1,208

Other AA-III, BWR-2500 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Forsmark nuclear power plant 1 Sweden Operating 1,078
Olkiluoto nuclear power plant 1 Finland Operating 920
Olkiluoto nuclear power plant 2 Finland Operating 920

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