Ohi nuclear power plant 3
Gross capacity
1,180MW
Ohi nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Ohi nuclear power plant in Japan rated at 1,180 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 18 Dec 1991.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Mitsubishi 4-loopM (4-loop) in the source |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,180MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,127MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,127MW |
| Thermal output | 3,423MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Mitsubishi Heavy Industriesall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Ohi nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | Japan |
| Owner | Kansai Electric Power Co100% |
| Operator | Kansai Electric Power |
| Coordinates | 35.5424, 135.6544 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 3 Oct 1987Construction start
- 17 May 1991First criticality
- 7 Jun 1991Grid connection
- 18 Dec 1991Commercial operation
Other units at Ohi nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Ohi nuclear power plant 1 | Retired | 1,175 |
| Ohi nuclear power plant 2 | Retired | 1,175 |
| Ohi nuclear power plant 4 | 1,180 |
Other M (4-loop) units
5 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genkai nuclear power plant 3 | Japan | 1,180 | |
| Genkai nuclear power plant 4 | Japan | 1,180 | |
| Ohi nuclear power plant 4 | Japan | 1,180 | |
| Tsuruga nuclear power plant 2 | Japan | Mothballed | 1,160 |
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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