Tsuruga nuclear power plant
Tsuruga nuclear power plant is a nuclear site in Japan with 4 units on record. None is currently operating.
Units on record
4
Operating
0
Operating capacity
not disclosed
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Retired | BWR | BWR-2 | 357 | 1970 |
| Unit 2 | Mothballed | PWR | M (4-loop) | 1,160 | 1987 |
| Unit 3 | Shelved | PWR | Mitsubishi advanced pressurized water reactor (APWR) | 1,538 | — |
| Unit 4 | Shelved | PWR | Mitsubishi advanced pressurized water reactor (APWR) | 1,538 | — |
Site detail
| Location | Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35.7506, 136.0197 |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| Units by status | Retired: 1 Mothballed: 1 Shelved: 2 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | Japan Atomic Power Co |
|---|---|
| Operators | Japan Atomic Power |
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