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Kuosheng nuclear power plant 1

Retired Taiwan
Gross capacity
985MW

Kuosheng nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at Kuosheng nuclear power plant in Taiwan rated at 985 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 28 Dec 1981.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-6
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity985MW
Net capacity (reference)985MW
Net capacity (design)948MW
Thermal output2,894MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteKuosheng nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryTaiwan
OwnerTaiwan Power Co100%
OperatorTaiwan Power
Coordinates 25.2025, 121.6629
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 19 Nov 1975Construction start
  2. 1 Feb 1981First criticality
  3. 21 May 1981Grid connection
  4. 28 Dec 1981Commercial operation
  5. 28 Dec 2021Permanent shutdown

Other units at Kuosheng nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Kuosheng nuclear power plant 2 Retired 985

Other BWR-6 units

5 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Leibstadt nuclear power plant Switzerland Operating 1,275
Kuosheng nuclear power plant 2 Taiwan Retired 985
Montalto di Castro nuclear power plant 1 Italy Cancelled 1,009
Montalto di Castro nuclear power plant 2 Italy Cancelled 1,009

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