Nuclear Power Plant : Status all over the world

2010 Highlights:

• New connection to the grid:
  • Rostov 2 (950 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia) - first grid connection on 18 March
          Note: Rostov is a new official name of Volgodonsk reactor units.
  • Rajasthan 6 (202 MW(e), PHWR, India) - first grid connection on 28 March
  • Lingao 3 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - first grid connection on 15 July
  • Qinshan 2-3 (610 MW(e), PWR, China) - first grid connection on 1 August
  • Shin Kori 1 (960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea) - first grid connection on 4 August
• Final shutdowns:
  • Phenix (130 MW(e), FBR, France) was officially closed on 1 February
• Construction initiation:
  • Ningde 3 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 8 January
  • Taishan 2 (1700 MW(e), PWR-EPR, China) - construction officially started on 15 April
  • Leningrad 2-2 (1085 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia) - construction officially started on 15 April
  • Changjiang 1 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 25 April
  • Ohma (1325 MW(e), ABWR, Japan) - construction officially started on 7 May
  • Angra 3 (1245 MW(e), PWR, Brazil) - construction officially started on 1 June
  • Rostov 4 (1011 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia) - construction officially started on 16 June
  • Haiyang 2 (1000 MW(e), PWR-AP1000, China) - construction officially started on 21 June
  • Fangchenggang 1 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 30 July
  • Ningde 4 (1000 MW(e), PWR, China) - construction officially started on 29 September

Changes of NPP status during 2009:

• New connection to the grid:
  • Tomari 3, 866 MW(e), PWR, Japan, (20 March)
  • Rajasthan 5, 202 MW(e), PHWR, India, (22 December)
• Final shutdowns:
  • Hamaoka 1&2, 515/806 MW(e), BWR, Japan, (31 January)
  • Ignalina 2, 1185 MW(e), RBMK, Lithuania, (31 December)
• Construction initiation:
  • Hongyanhe 3, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (7 March)
  • Sanmen 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR AP-1000, China, (19 April)
  • Yangjiang 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (4 June)
  • Fuqing 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (17 June)
  • Novovoronezh 2-2, 1085 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia, (12 July)
  • Fangjiashan 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (17 July)
  • Hongyanhe 4, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (15 August)
  • Rostov 3, 1011 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia, (15 September) - announced in June 2010
  • Shin-Kori 4, 1340 MW(e), PWR-APR 1400, S. Korea, (15 September)
  • Haiyang 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (24 September)
  • Taishan 1, 1700 MW(e), PWR-EPR, China, (18 November)
  • Sanmen 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR AP-1000, China, (17 December)
• Construction reactivation:
  • Akademik Lomonosov 1&2, 2x30 MW(e), floating PWR-KLT40, Russia, relocated close to Vilyuchinsk
  • Mochovce 3&4, 2x405 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Slovakia, (11 June)

Changes of NPP status during 2008:

• Final shutdowns:
  • Bohunice 2, 408 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Slovakia, (31 December)
• Construction initiation:
  • Ningde 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (18 February)
  • Hongyanhe 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (28 March)
  • Novovoronezh 2-1, 1085 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia, (24 June)
  • Shin-Wolsong 2, 960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea, (23 September)
  • Leningrad 2-1, 1085 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Russia, (25 October)
  • Shin-Kori 3, 1340 MW(e), PWR-APR 1400, S. Korea, (31 October)
  • Ningde 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (12 November)
  • Fuqing 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (21 November)
  • Yangjiang 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (16 December)
  • Fangjiashan 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (26 December)

Changes of NPP status during 2007:

• New units:
  • Kaiga 3, 202 MW(e), PHWR, India, (11 April)
  • Tianwan 2, 1000 MW(e), PWR-VVER, China, (14 May)
  • Cernavoda 2, 655 MW(e), PHWR-CANDU, Romania, (7 August)
• Restarts after a long term shutdown:
  • Browns Ferry 1, 1065 MW(e), BWR, USA, (2 June)
• Construction reactivation:
  • Watts Bar 2, 1165 MW(e), PWR, USA, (15 October)
• Construction initiation:
  • Qinshan II-4, 610 MW(e) PWR, China, (28 January)
  • Severodvinsk - Akademik Lomonosov 1&2, 2x30 MW(e), PWR-KLT40, Russia, (15 April)
  • Shin Kori 2, 960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea, (5 June)
  • Hongyanhe 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (18 August)
  • Shimane 3, 1325 MW(e), ABWR, Japan, (12 October)
  • Shin Wolsong 1, 960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea, (20 November)
  • Flamanville 3, 1600 MW(e), PWR, France, (3 December)
• Suspended construction:
  • Balakovo 5, 950 MW(e), PWR, Russia

Changes of NPP status during 2006:

• New connection to the grid:
  • Tianwan 1, 1000 MW(e), PWR-VVER, China, (12 May)
  • Tarapur 3, 490 MW(e), PHWR, India, (15 June)
• Final shutdowns:
  • Jose Cabrera 1 (Zorita), 142 MW(e), PWR, Spain, (30 April)
  • Kozloduy 3&4, 2x 408 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Bulgaria, (31 December)
  • Bohunice 1, 408 MW(e), PWR-VVER, Slovakia, (31 December)
  • Dungeness A 1&2, 2x 225 MW(e), GCR-Magnox, UK, (31 December)
  • Sizewell A 1&2, 2x 210 MW(e), GCR-Magnox, UK, (31 December)
• Construction initiation:
  • Qinshan II-3, 610 MW(e), PWR, China, (28 March)
  • Lingao 4, 1000 MW(e), PWR, China, (15 June)
  • Shin Kori 1, 960 MW(e), PWR, S. Korea, (16 June)
  • Beloyarsk 4, 750 MW(e), FBR, Russia, (18 July)

Changes of NPP status during 2005:

• New connection to the grid:
  • Ulchin 6, 960 MW(e), PWR, South Korea (7 January)
  • Higashidori 1 - TOHOKU, 1067 MW(e) BWR, Japan (9 March)
  • Tarapur 4, 490 MW(e), PHWR, India (4 June)
  • Shika 2, 1304 MW(e), ABWR, Japan (4 July)
• Restarts after a long term shutdown:
  • Pickering 1, 515 MW(e), PHWR, Canada (26 September)
• Final shutdowns:
  • Obrigheim, 340 MW(e), PWR, Germany (11 May)
  • Barsebäck 2, 600 MW(e), BWR, Sweden (31 May)
• Construction initiation:
  • Olkiluoto 3, 1600 MW(e), PWR, Finland (12 August)
  • Lingao 3,  1000 MW(e), PWR, China (15 December)
  • Chasnupp 2, 300 MW(e), PWR, Pakistan (28 December)

Changes of NPP status during 2004:

• New connection to the grid:
  • Qinshan 2-2, 610 MW(e), PWR, China (March)
  • Hamaoka 5, 1325 MW(e), ABWR, Japan (April)
  • Khmelnitski 2, 950 MW(e), PWR (WWER), Ukraine (August)
  • Rovno 4, 950 MW(e), PWR (VVER), Ukraine (October)
  • Kalinin 3, 950 MW(e) PWR (VVER), Russia (December)
• Re-connection to the grid following a long term shutdown:
  • Bruce 3, 790 MW(e), PHWR, Canada (January)
• Final shutdown:
  • Chapelcross A, B, C, D units, 50 MW(e)/each, GCR, UK (June)
  • Ignalina 1, 1185 MW(e), RBMK, Lithuania (December)
• Construction initiation:
  • Tomari 3, 866 MW(e), PWR, Japan (October)
  • PFBR Kalpakkam, 470 MW(e), FBR, India (October)