Belews Creek nuclear power plant 2
Gross capacity
300MW
Belews Creek nuclear power plant 2 is a small modular reactor unit at Belews Creek nuclear power plant in United States rated at 300 MW gross. It is announced. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2037.
Specification
| Reactor type | small modular reactor |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size class | Small modular |
| Coolant | not disclosed |
| Moderator | not disclosed |
| Gross capacity | 300MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | not disclosed |
Ownership & location
| Site | Belews Creek nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | Duke Energy Corp100% |
| Coordinates | 36.2930, -80.0796approximate |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
not established for this unit's type
Enrichment
not established
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 1 Jan 2037Commercial operation
Other units at Belews Creek nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Belews Creek nuclear power plant 1 | Announced | 300 |
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 2026-06-27
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted