Fermi nuclear power plant 3
Cancelled United States
Gross capacity
1,600MW
Fermi nuclear power plant 3 is a boiling water reactor unit at Fermi nuclear power plant in United States rated at 1,600 MW gross. It is cancelled.
Specification
| Reactor type | Boiling water reactor (BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | ESBWR |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,600MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Fermi nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | DTE Electric Co100% |
| Operator | Detroit Edison |
| Coordinates | 41.9608, -83.2648 |
| Cancelled | 2019 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- Framatome BWR fuel assemblies
- Global Nuclear Fuel BWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company BWR fuel assemblies
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Other units at Fermi nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Fermi nuclear power plant 1 | Retired | 65 |
| Fermi nuclear power plant 2 | 1,198 | |
| Fermi nuclear power plant 3A | Cancelled | 1,171 |
Other ESBWR units
5 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo nuclear power plant 1 | United States | Cancelled | 1,710 |
| Amarillo nuclear power plant 2 | United States | Cancelled | 1,710 |
| Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 3 | United States | Cancelled | 1,520 |
| North Anna nuclear power plant 3 | United States | Cancelled | 1,500 |
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