Nyongbyon nuclear power plant 3
Gross capacity
30MW
Nyongbyon nuclear power plant 3 is a light water graphite reactor unit at Nyongbyon nuclear power plant in North Korea rated at 30 MW gross. It is mothballed. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2023.
Specification
| Reactor type | Light water graphite reactor (LWGR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Graphite |
| Gross capacity | 30MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | 100MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 2–2.6% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Nyongbyon nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | North Korea |
| Coordinates | 39.7959, 125.7551 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Slightly enriched uranium dioxide in pressure tubes
Enrichment
2–2.6% U-235
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jan 2009Construction start
- 1 Jan 2023Commercial operation
Other units at Nyongbyon nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Nyongbyon nuclear power plant 1 | 5 | |
| Nyongbyon nuclear power plant 2 | Cancelled | 50 |
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 2026-06-15
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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