Tsuruga nuclear power plant 2
Mothballed Japan
Gross capacity
1,160MW
Tsuruga nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Japan rated at 1,160 MW gross. It is mothballed. Commercial operation began 17 Feb 1987.
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 | 1,160MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,108MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,115MW |
| Thermal output | 3,411MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Mitsubishi Heavy Industriesall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Tsuruga nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | Japan |
| Owner | Japan Atomic Power Co100% |
| Operator | Japan Atomic Power |
| Coordinates | 35.7506, 136.0197 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 6 Nov 1982Construction start
- 28 May 1986First criticality
- 19 Jun 1986Grid connection
- 17 Feb 1987Commercial operation
Other units at Tsuruga nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Tsuruga nuclear power plant 1 | Retired | 357 |
| Tsuruga nuclear power plant 3 | Shelved | 1,538 |
| Tsuruga nuclear power plant 4 | Shelved | 1,538 |
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 3 | Japan | 1,180 | |
| Ohi nuclear power plant 4 | Japan | 1,180 |
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 2026-06-24
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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