Turkey Point nuclear power station 6
Pre-construction United States
Gross capacity
1,250MW
Turkey Point nuclear power station 6 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Turkey Point nuclear power station in United States rated at 1,250 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2036.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | AP-1000 |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,250MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Turkey Point nuclear power station |
|---|---|
| Unit | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | Florida Power & Light Co100% |
| Operator | Florida Power & Light |
| Coordinates | 25.4345, -80.3324 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 1 Jan 2036Commercial operation
Other units at Turkey Point nuclear power station
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey Point nuclear power station 3 | 829 | |
| Turkey Point nuclear power station 4 | 829 | |
| Turkey Point nuclear power station 7 | Pre-construction | 1,250 |
Other AP-1000 units
117 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant 3 | United States | 1,250 | |
| Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant 4 | United States | 1,250 | |
| Haiyang nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 1,250 | |
| Haiyang nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | 1,250 | |
| Sanmen nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 1,251 | |
| Sanmen nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | 1,251 | |
| Anhui Wuhu nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Anhui Wuhu nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Anhui Wuhu nuclear power plant 2-3 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Anhui Wuhu nuclear power plant 2-4 | China | Cancelled | 1,250 |
| Bellefonte nuclear power plant 3 | United States | Cancelled | 1,117 |
| Bellefonte nuclear power plant 4 | United States | Cancelled | 1,117 |
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 2026-07-08
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted