Hanbit nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
1,025MW
Hanbit nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Hanbit nuclear power plant in South Korea rated at 1,025 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 25 Aug 1986.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | WH F |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,025MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 995MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 903MW |
| Thermal output | 2,787MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Hanbit nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Owner | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co100% |
| Operator | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Coordinates | 35.4105, 126.4175 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Timeline
- 4 Jun 1981Construction start
- 31 Jan 1986First criticality
- 5 Mar 1986Grid connection
- 25 Aug 1986Commercial operation
Other units at Hanbit nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Hanbit nuclear power plant 2 | 1,024 | |
| Hanbit nuclear power plant 3 | 1,041 | |
| Hanbit nuclear power plant 4 | 1,041 | |
| Hanbit nuclear power plant 5 | 1,051 | |
| Hanbit nuclear power plant 6 | 1,053 |
Other WH F units
5 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbit nuclear power plant 2 | South Korea | 1,024 | |
| Kori nuclear power plant 2 | South Korea | 681 | |
| Kori nuclear power plant 3 | South Korea | 1,046 | |
| Kori nuclear power plant 4 | South Korea | 1,046 |
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 2024-05-10
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted