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Trillo nuclear power plant 1

Operating Spain
Gross capacity
1,066MW

Trillo nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Trillo nuclear power plant in Spain rated at 1,066 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 6 Aug 1988.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelPWR 3 Loop
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,066MW
Net capacity (reference)1,003MW
Net capacity (design)990MW
Thermal output3,010MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteTrillo nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountrySpain
OwnerNuclenor100%
Iberdrola
Gas Natural
Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico
OperatorCentrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo
Coordinates 40.7016, -2.6227
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 17 Aug 1979Construction start
  2. 14 May 1988First criticality
  3. 23 May 1988Grid connection
  4. 6 Aug 1988Commercial operation

Other units at Trillo nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Trillo nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled 1,000

Other PWR 3 Loop units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Goesgen nuclear power plant Switzerland Operating 1,060

Sources