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Forsmark nuclear power plant 1

Operating Sweden
Gross capacity
1,078MW

Forsmark nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at Forsmark nuclear power plant in Sweden rated at 1,078 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 10 Dec 1980.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelAA-III, BWR-2500
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,078MW
Net capacity (reference)1,040MW
Net capacity (design)900MW
Thermal output3,075MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteForsmark nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountrySweden
OwnerForsmark Kraftgrupp AB100%
OperatorForsmark Kraftgrupp
Coordinates 60.4028, 18.1744
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jun 1973Construction start
  2. 23 Apr 1980First criticality
  3. 6 Jun 1980Grid connection
  4. 10 Dec 1980Commercial operation

Other units at Forsmark nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Forsmark nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,160
Forsmark nuclear power plant 3 Operating 1,208

Other AA-III, BWR-2500 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Forsmark nuclear power plant 2 Sweden Operating 1,160
Olkiluoto nuclear power plant 1 Finland Operating 920
Olkiluoto nuclear power plant 2 Finland Operating 920

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