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Caorso nuclear power plant

Retired Italy
Gross capacity
882MW

Caorso nuclear power plant is a boiling water reactor unit at Caorso nuclear power plant in Italy rated at 882 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Dec 1981.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-4 (Mark 2)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity882MW
Net capacity (reference)860MW
Net capacity (design)840MW
Thermal output2,651MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteCaorso nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryItaly
OwnerSocieta Gestione Impanti Nucleari SpA100%
OperatorSocieta Gestione Impanti Nucleari
Coordinates 45.0729, 9.8716
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
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.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 1 Jan 1970Construction start
  2. 31 Dec 1977First criticality
  3. 23 May 1978Grid connection
  4. 1 Dec 1981Commercial operation
  5. 1 Jul 1990Permanent shutdown

Other BWR-4 (Mark 2) units

5 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Limerick nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,194
Limerick nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 1,194
Susquehanna nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 1,330
Susquehanna nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 1,330

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