Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
805MW
Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at Laguna Verde nuclear power plant in Mexico rated at 805 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 28 Jul 1990.
Specification
| Reactor type | Boiling water reactor (BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BWR-5 |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 805MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 777MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 780MW |
| Thermal output | 2,317MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Laguna Verde nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Owner | Comision Federal De Electricidad100% |
| Operator | Comision Federal De Electricidad |
| Coordinates | 19.7208, -96.4064 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- Framatome BWR fuel assemblies
- Global Nuclear Fuel BWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company BWR 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 30 Sep 1976Construction start
- 7 Nov 1988First criticality
- 12 Apr 1989Grid connection
- 28 Jul 1990Commercial operation
Other units at Laguna Verde nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 2 | 803 | |
| Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 3 | Cancelled | 1,400 |
| Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 4 | Cancelled | 1,400 |
Other BWR-5 units
20 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 2 | Mexico | 803 | |
| Onagawa nuclear power plant 2 | Japan | 825 | |
| Shimane nuclear power plant 2 | Japan | 820 | |
| Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 6 | Japan | Retired | 1,100 |
| Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 1 | Japan | Retired | 1,100 |
| Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 2 | Japan | Retired | 1,100 |
| Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 3 | Japan | Retired | 1,100 |
| Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 4 | Japan | Retired | 1,100 |
| Hamaoka nuclear power plant 3 | Japan | Mothballed | 1,100 |
| Hamaoka nuclear power plant 4 | Japan | Mothballed | 1,137 |
| Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plant 1 | Japan | Mothballed | 1,100 |
| Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 1 | Japan | Mothballed | 1,100 |
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 2024-05-21
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted