Perkins nuclear power plant
Perkins nuclear power plant is a nuclear site in United States with 3 units on record. None is currently operating.
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Cancelled | PWR | - | 1,280 | - |
| Unit 2 | Cancelled | PWR | - | 1,280 | - |
| Unit 3 | Cancelled | PWR | - | 1,280 | - |
Unit by unit
Each unit's rating, type and milestone dates as recorded by the Global Nuclear Power Tracker, with any correction we made to it. A dash or "not disclosed" means the source does not give the value.
Perkins nuclear power plant 1 Cancelled
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,280MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Cancelled | 1982 |
| Owner | Duke Power Co100% |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Perkins nuclear power plant 2 Cancelled
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,280MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Cancelled | 1982 |
| Owner | Duke Power Co100% |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Perkins nuclear power plant 3 Cancelled
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,280MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Cancelled | 1982 |
| Owner | Duke Power Co100% |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Perkins nuclear power plant in context
The nearest other tracked nuclear sites are McGuire nuclear power plant (64 km), Catawba nuclear power plant (104 km) and Shearon Harris nuclear power plant (137 km).
Nearest tracked nuclear sites
| Site | Country | Distance | Operating GW gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGuire nuclear power plant | United States | 64 km | 2.4 |
| Catawba nuclear power plant | United States | 104 km | 2.4 |
| Shearon Harris nuclear power plant | United States | 137 km | 1.0 |
How these are worked out: ranks use gross operating capacity; ages count from the start-up year on record, as on the age page; build times run from construction start to grid connection, as on the build-times page; ratings are the tracker's net and design net capacity, as on the uprates page. Distances are straight-line between exact positions, so a site with only an approximate position gets none. A unit missing a date or a rating is left out of the figure that needs it.
| Location | North Carolina, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35.8406, -80.4511 |
| Elevation | not available |
| Setting | not available |
| Region | Northern America |
| Units by status | Cancelled: 3 |
| Owners | Duke Power Co |
|---|---|
| Operators | not disclosed |
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Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
How these sources are used, including the corrections applied on top of them and what is deliberately left blank · download the underlying data