Fermi nuclear power plant 1
Retired United States
Gross capacity
65MW
Fermi nuclear power plant 1 is a fast reactor unit at Fermi nuclear power plant in United States rated at 65 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 7 Aug 1966.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Liquid Metal FBR |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 65MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 61MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 60MW |
| Thermal output | 200MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Fermi nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | Power Reactor Development Company (PRDC) (Consortium Of 34 Public Utilities)100% |
| Operator | Detroit Edison |
| Coordinates | 41.9603, -83.2577 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company Fast reactor fuel, including MOX
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 8 Aug 1956Construction start
- 23 Aug 1963First criticality
- 5 Aug 1966Grid connection
- 7 Aug 1966Commercial operation
- 29 Nov 1972Permanent shutdown
Other units at Fermi nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Fermi nuclear power plant 2 | 1,198 | |
| Fermi nuclear power plant 3 | Cancelled | 1,600 |
| Fermi nuclear power plant 3A | Cancelled | 1,171 |
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 2024-05-27
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted