Koeberg nuclear power plant 2
Gross capacity
970MW
Koeberg nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Koeberg nuclear power plant in South Africa rated at 970 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 9 Nov 1985.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CP1 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 970MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 930MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 921MW |
| Thermal output | 2,775MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Framatomeall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Koeberg nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Owner | Eskom100% |
| Operator | Eskom |
| Coordinates | -33.6746, 18.4321 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 1 Jul 1976Construction start
- 7 Jul 1985First criticality
- 25 Jul 1985Grid connection
- 9 Nov 1985Commercial operation
Other units at Koeberg nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Koeberg nuclear power plant 1 | 970 |
Other CP1 units
20 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blayais nuclear power plant 1 | France | 951 | |
| Blayais nuclear power plant 2 | France | 951 | |
| Blayais nuclear power plant 3 | France | 951 | |
| Blayais nuclear power plant 4 | France | 951 | |
| Dampierre nuclear power plant 1 | France | 937 | |
| Dampierre nuclear power plant 2 | France | 937 | |
| Dampierre nuclear power plant 3 | France | 937 | |
| Dampierre nuclear power plant 4 | France | 937 | |
| Gravelines nuclear power plant 1 | France | 951 | |
| Gravelines nuclear power plant 2 | France | 951 | |
| Gravelines nuclear power plant 3 | France | 951 | |
| Gravelines nuclear power plant 4 | France | 951 |
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 2024-05-20
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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