Monju nuclear power plant
Gross capacity
280MW
Monju nuclear power plant is a fast reactor unit at Monju nuclear power plant in Japan rated at 280 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 1995.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 280MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 246MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 246MW |
| Thermal output | 714MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Monju nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | Japan |
| Owner | Japan Atomic Energy Agency100% |
| Operator | Japan Atomic Energy Agency |
| Coordinates | 35.7400, 135.9878 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company Fast reactor fuel, including MOX
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 10 May 1986Construction start
- 5 Apr 1994First criticality
- 29 Aug 1995Grid connection
- 1 Jan 1995Commercial operation
- 1 Jan 2017Permanent 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 2024-05-16
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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