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Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant

Retired Italy
Gross capacity
270MW

Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant in Italy rated at 270 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 1965.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelWH 4LP
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity270MW
Net capacity (reference)260MW
Net capacity (design)247MW
Thermal output870MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteEnrico Fermi nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryItaly
OwnerSocieta Gestione Impanti Nucleari SpA100%
OperatorSocieta Gestione Impanti Nucleari
Coordinates 45.1833, 8.2773
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jul 1961Construction start
  2. 21 Jun 1964First criticality
  3. 22 Oct 1964Grid connection
  4. 1 Jan 1965Commercial operation
  5. 1 Jul 1990Permanent shutdown

Other WH 4LP units

5 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Ohi nuclear power plant 1 Japan Retired 1,175
Ohi nuclear power plant 2 Japan Retired 1,175
Zion nuclear power plant 1 United States Retired 1,085
Zion nuclear power plant 2 United States Retired 1,085

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