Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
1,048MW
Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant in South Korea rated at 1,048 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 31 Jul 2012.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | OPR-1000 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,048MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 997MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 950MW |
| Thermal output | 2,825MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Powerall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Owner | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co100% |
| Operator | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Coordinates | 35.7221, 129.4786 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 20 Nov 2007Construction start
- 6 Jan 2012First criticality
- 27 Jan 2012Grid connection
- 31 Jul 2012Commercial operation
Other units at Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant 2 | 1,048 | |
| Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant 3 | Cancelled | 1,350 |
| Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant 4 | Cancelled | 1,350 |
Other OPR-1000 units
12 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbit nuclear power plant 3 | South Korea | 1,041 | |
| Hanbit nuclear power plant 4 | South Korea | 1,041 | |
| Hanbit nuclear power plant 5 | South Korea | 1,051 | |
| Hanbit nuclear power plant 6 | South Korea | 1,053 | |
| Hanul nuclear power plant 3 | South Korea | 1,051 | |
| Hanul nuclear power plant 4 | South Korea | 1,052 | |
| Hanul nuclear power plant 5 | South Korea | 1,049 | |
| Hanul nuclear power plant 6 | South Korea | 1,049 | |
| Shin-Kori nuclear power plant 1 | South Korea | 1,048 | |
| Shin-Kori nuclear power plant 2 | South Korea | 1,047 | |
| Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plant 2 | South Korea | 1,048 |
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 2024-05-13
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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