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Shearon Harris nuclear power plant 2

Cancelled United States
Gross capacity
915MW

Shearon Harris nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Shearon Harris nuclear power plant in United States rated at 915 MW gross. It is cancelled.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity915MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteShearon Harris nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryUnited States
OwnerCarolina Power & Light Co100%
Coordinates 35.6334, -78.9556
Cancelled1983
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.

Other units at Shearon Harris nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Shearon Harris nuclear power plant 1 Operating 980
Shearon Harris nuclear power plant 2A Cancelled 1,100
Shearon Harris nuclear power plant 3 Cancelled 900
Shearon Harris nuclear power plant 3A Cancelled 1,100
Shearon Harris nuclear power plant 4 Cancelled 900

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