Nuclear Power Plants in South Korea
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Kori Location: Busan Configuration: 1 X 595 MW, 1 X 650 MW, 2 X 950 MW PWR Operation: 1978-1986 Reactor supplier: WH T/G supplier: GEC EPC: Gilbert, Wimpey, WH, Bechtel, Hyundai, KOPEC
Photograph courtesy of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corp |
Shin-Kori Location: Busan Configuration: 2 X 1,000 MW PWR Operation: 2011 Reactor supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: Doosan EPC: Daewoo, Kopec, Hyundai, Daelim, SK Corp Quick facts: These are the launch examples of the OPR-1000+ reactor design. First concrete for Unit-1 was in Jun 2006, fuel load was in Jun 2010, and the unit went to full load at the end of Nov 2010. Commercial operation was declared oo 28 Feb 2011.
Photograph courtesy of Korea Electric Power Corp |
Ulchin Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do Configuration: 2 X 950 MW, 4 X 1,000 MW PWR Operation: 1988-2005 Reactor supplier: Framatome, Korea Heavy Industries, Combustion Engineering, Doosan T/G supplier: Alsthom, GE, Korea Heavy Industries EPC: Framatome, Korea Heavy Industries, Dong Ah Construction, KOPEC Quick facts: Construction on Ulchin-1 started in Sep 1983 and it went commercial in Sept 1988. The first two units had Korean equipment and service content of about 40%.
Photograph courtesy of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corp |
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Wolsung Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do Configuration: 1 X 600 MW, 3 X 700 MW CANDU Operation: 1983-1999 Reactor supplier: AECL T/G supplier: Parsons, GE, Korea Heavy Industries EPC: AECL, KOPEC Quick facts: Unit-1 was built on a turnkey basis. Construction started n May 1977 and the unit went online in Apr 1983. UNit-3 was built in 58mos.
Photograph courtesy of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corp |
Yonggwang Location: Jeollanam-do Configuration: 2 X 950 MW, 4 X 1,000 MW PWR Operation: 1986-2002 Reactor supplier: Framatome, Korea Heavy Industries, Combustion Engineering, Doosan T/G supplier: Alsthom, GE, Korea Heavy Industries EPC: Framatome, Korea Heavy Industries, Dong Ah Construction, KOPEC Quick facts: Construction on Ulchin-1 started in Sep 1983 and it went commercial in Sept 1988. The first two units had Korean equipment and service content of about 40%.
Photograph courtesy of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corp |
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Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base
Updated 04/06/11