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Forsmark nuclear power plant 3

Operating Sweden
Gross capacity
1,208MW

Forsmark nuclear power plant 3 is a boiling water reactor unit at Forsmark nuclear power plant in Sweden rated at 1,208 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 18 Aug 1985.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelAA-IV, BWR-3000
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,208MW
Net capacity (reference)1,172MW
Net capacity (design)1,050MW
Thermal output3,300MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteForsmark nuclear power plant
Unit3
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 1979Construction start
  2. 28 Oct 1984First criticality
  3. 5 Mar 1985Grid connection
  4. 18 Aug 1985Commercial operation

Other units at Forsmark nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Forsmark nuclear power plant 1 Operating 1,078
Forsmark nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,160

Other AA-IV, BWR-3000 units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 3 Sweden Operating 1,450

Sources