Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant 3
Mothballed United States
Gross capacity
1,117MW
Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,117 MW gross. It is mothballed.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | AP-1000 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,117MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| NSSS vendor | Westinghouse Electric Companyall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34.2983, -81.3153 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Other units at Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant 1 | 1,006 | |
| Virgil C Summer nuclear power plant 2 | Mothballed | 1,117 |
Other AP-1000 units
117 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant 3 | United States | 1,250 | |
| Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant 4 | United States | 1,250 | |
| Haiyang nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 1,250 | |
| Haiyang nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | 1,250 | |
| Sanmen nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 1,251 | |
| Sanmen nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | 1,251 | |
| Anhui Wuhu nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Anhui Wuhu nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Anhui Wuhu nuclear power plant 2-3 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Anhui Wuhu nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Bellefonte nuclear power plant 3 | United States | Cancelled | 1,117 |
| Bellefonte nuclear power plant 4 | United States | Cancelled | 1,117 |
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 2026-06-29
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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