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Hanul nuclear power plant 1

Operating South Korea
Gross capacity
1,014MW

Hanul nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea rated at 1,014 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 10 Sep 1988.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelFrance CPI
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,014MW
Net capacity (reference)966MW
Net capacity (design)903MW
Thermal output2,775MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteHanul nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountrySouth Korea
OwnerKorea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co100%
OperatorKorea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Coordinates 37.0931, 129.3830
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 26 Jan 1983Construction start
  2. 25 Feb 1988First criticality
  3. 7 Apr 1988Grid connection
  4. 10 Sep 1988Commercial operation

Other units at Hanul nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Hanul nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,011
Hanul nuclear power plant 3 Operating 1,051
Hanul nuclear power plant 4 Operating 1,052
Hanul nuclear power plant 5 Operating 1,049
Hanul nuclear power plant 6 Operating 1,049

Other France CPI units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Hanul nuclear power plant 2 South Korea Operating 1,011

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