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Kewaunee nuclear power plant

Retired United States
Gross capacity
595MW

Kewaunee nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Kewaunee nuclear power plant in United States rated at 595 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 16 Jun 1974.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelWH 2LP (DRYAMB)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity595MW
Net capacity (reference)566MW
Net capacity (design)535MW
Thermal output1,772MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteKewaunee nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryUnited States
OwnerDominion Energy Inc100%
OperatorDominion Energy
Coordinates 44.3426, -87.5357
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 6 Aug 1968Construction start
  2. 7 Mar 1974First criticality
  3. 8 Apr 1974Grid connection
  4. 16 Jun 1974Commercial operation
  5. 7 May 2013Permanent shutdown

Other WH 2LP (DRYAMB) units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Point Beach nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 640
Point Beach nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 640
Prairie Island nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 566
Prairie Island nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 560
Robert Emmett Ginna nuclear power plant United States Operating 608

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