MH-1A nuclear power plant
Retired Panama
Gross capacity
10MW
MH-1A nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at MH-1A nuclear power plant in Panama rated at 10 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 1968.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 10MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | MH-1A nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | Panama |
| Owner | US Army Corps of Engineers100% Department of Defense |
| Coordinates | 9.2647, -79.9270 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 24 Jan 1967First criticality
- 1 Jan 1968Commercial operation
- 1 Jan 1977Permanent shutdown
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