LATEST NEWS RELATED TO PRIS AND THE STATUS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Current status of the nuclear industry:
  • 436 nuclear power reactors in operation with a total net installed capacity of 370.304 GW(e)
  • 5 nuclear power reactors in long term shutdown
  • 53 nuclear power reactors under construction

2009 Highlights:

  • Construction initiation:
    • Hongyanhe 3 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 7 March
    • Sanmen 1, (1000 MW(e), PWR AP-1000, China) - construction officially started on 19 April
    • Yangjiang 2 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 4 June
    • Fuqing 2, (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 17 June
    • Novovoronezh 2-2 (1085 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia) - construction officially started on 12 July
    • Fangjiashan 2 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 17 July
    • Shin-Kori 4 (1340 MW(e), PWR-APR 1400, S. Korea) - construction officially started on 15 September
  • Construction reactivation:
    • Akademik Lomonosov 1&2, (2x30 MW(e), PWR-KLT40, Russia) - floating NPP will be finally located close to Vilyuchinsk instead of Severodvinsk
    • Mochovce 3&4, (2x405 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Slovakia) - construction officially reactivated on 11 June
  • Final shutdowns:
    • Hamaoka 1&2, (515/806 MW(e), BWR, Japan) were officially closed on 31 January

 

Changes of NPP status during 2008:

  • Final shutdowns:
    • Bohunice 2 (408 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Slovakia) was closed on 31 December
  • Construction initiation:
    • Ningde 1, (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 18 February
    • Hongyanhe 2 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 28 March
    • Novovoronezh 2-1 (1085 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia) - construction officially started on 24 June
    • Shin-Wolsong 2 (960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea) - construction officially started on 23 September
    • Leningrad 2-1 (1085 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia) - construction officially started on 25 October
    • Shin-Kori 3 (1340 MW(e), PWR-APR 1400, S. Korea) - construction officially started on 31 October
    • Ningde 2 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 12 November
    • Fuqing 1 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 21 November
    • Yangjiang 1 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 16 December
    • Fangjiashan 1 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 26 December

Changes of NPP status during 2007:

  • New units:
    • Kaiga 3, 202 MW(e), PHWR, India, (11 April)
    • Tianwan 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR-VVER, China, (14 May)
    • Cernavoda 2, 655 MW(e), PHWR-CANDU, Romania, (7 August)
  • Restarts after a long term shutdown:
    • Browns Ferry 1, 1065 MW(e), BWR, USA, (2 June)
  • Construction reactivation:
    • Watts Bar 2, 1165 MW(e), PWR, USA, (15 October)
  • Construction initiation:
    • Qinshan II-4, 610 MW(e) PWR, China, (28 January)
    • Severodvinsk - Akademik Lomonosov 1&2, 2x30 MW(e), PWR-KLT40, Russia, (15 April)
    • Shin Kori 2, 960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea, (5 June)
    • Hongyanhe 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (18 August)
    • Shimane 3, 1325 MW(e), ABWR, Japan, (12 October)
    • Shin Wolsong 1, 960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea, (20 November)
    • Flamanville 3, 1600 MW(e), PWR, France, (3 December)
  • Suspended construction:
    • Balakovo 5, 950 MW(e), PWR, Russia

Changes of NPP status during 2006:

  • New connection to the grid:
    • Tianwan 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR-VVER, China, (12 May)
    • Tarapur 3, 490 MW(e), PHWR, India, (15 June)
  • Final shutdowns:
    • Jose Cabrera 1 (Zorita), 142 MW(e), PWR, Spain, (30 April)
    • Kozloduy 3&4, 2x 408 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Bulgaria, (31 December)
    • Bohunice 1, 408 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Slovakia, (31 December)
    • Dungeness A 1&2, 2x 225 MW(e), GCR-Magnox, UK, (31 December)
    • Sizewell A 1&2, 2x 210 MW(e), GCR-Magnox, UK, (31 December)
  • Construction initiation:
    • Qinshan II-3, 610 MW(e), PWR, China, (28 March)
    • Lingao 4, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (15 June)
    • Beloyarsk 4, 750 MW(e), FBR, Russia, (18 July)

Changes of NPP status during 2005:

  • New connection to the grid:
    • Ulchin 6, 960 MW(e), PWR, South Korea (7 January)
    • Higashidori 1 - TOHOKU, 1067 MW(e) BWR, Japan (9 March)
    • Tarapur 4, 490 MW(e), PHWR, India (4 June)
    • Shika 2, 1304 MW(e), ABWR, Japan (4 July)
  • Restarts after a long term shutdown:
    • Pickering 1, 515 MW(e), PHWR, Canada (26 September)
  • Final shutdowns:
    • Obrigheim, 340 MW(e), PWR, Germany (11 May)
    • Barsebäck 2, 600 MW(e), BWR, Sweden (31 May)
  • Construction initiation:
    • Olkiluoto 3, 1600 MW(e), PWR, Finland (12 August)
    • Lingao 3,  1000 MW(e), PWR, China (15 December)
    • Chasnupp 2, 300 MW(e), PWR, Pakistan (28 December)

Changes of NPP status during 2004:

  • New connection to the grid:
    • Qinshan 2-2, 610 MW(e), PWR, China (March)
    • Hamaoka 5, 1325 MW(e), ABWR, Japan (April)
    • Khmelnitski 2, 950 MW(e), PWR (WWER), Ukraine (August)
    • Rovno 4, 950 MW(e), PWR (VVER), Ukraine (October)
    • Kalinin 3, 950 MW(e) PWR (VVER), Russia (December)
  • Re-connection to the grid following a long term shutdown:
    • Bruce 3, 790 MW(e), PHWR, Canada (January)
  • Final shutdown:
    • Chapelcross A, B, C, D units, 50 MW(e)/each, GCR, UK (June)
    • Ignalina 1, 1185 MW(e), RBMK, Lithuania (December)
  • Construction initiation:
    • Tomari 3, 866 MW(e), PWR, Japan (October)
    • PFBR Kalpakkam, 470 MW(e), FBR, India (October)
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