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Leibstadt nuclear power plant

Operating Switzerland
Gross capacity
1,275MW

Leibstadt nuclear power plant is a boiling water reactor unit at Leibstadt nuclear power plant in Switzerland rated at 1,275 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 15 Dec 1984.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-6
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,275MW
Net capacity (reference)1,233MW
Net capacity (design)960MW
Thermal output3,600MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteLeibstadt nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountrySwitzerland
OwnerKernkraftwerk Leibstadt100%
OperatorKernkraftwerk Leibstadt
Coordinates 47.6012, 8.1845
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jan 1974Construction start
  2. 9 Mar 1984First criticality
  3. 24 May 1984Grid connection
  4. 15 Dec 1984Commercial operation

Other BWR-6 units

5 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Kuosheng nuclear power plant 1 Taiwan Retired 985
Kuosheng nuclear power plant 2 Taiwan Retired 985
Montalto di Castro nuclear power plant 1 Italy Cancelled 1,009
Montalto di Castro nuclear power plant 2 Italy Cancelled 1,009

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