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Ringhals nuclear power plant 1

Retired Sweden
Gross capacity
910MW

Ringhals nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at Ringhals nuclear power plant in Sweden rated at 910 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 1976.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelAA-I
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity910MW
Net capacity (reference)881MW
Net capacity (design)881MW
Thermal output2,540MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteRinghals nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountrySweden
OwnerRinghals AB100%
OperatorRinghals
Coordinates 57.2574, 12.1087
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
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.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 1 Feb 1969Construction start
  2. 20 Aug 1973First criticality
  3. 14 Oct 1974Grid connection
  4. 1 Jan 1976Commercial operation
  5. 31 Dec 2020Permanent shutdown

Other units at Ringhals nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Ringhals nuclear power plant 2 Retired 963
Ringhals nuclear power plant 3 Operating 1,117
Ringhals nuclear power plant 4 Operating 1,171

Other AA-I units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 1 Sweden Retired 492

Sources