Nuclear Power Plants in South Korea

Kori Location: Busan Configuration: 1 X 608 MW, 1 X 676 MW, 2 X 1,000 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 Re-posted 30 Jun 2007	Shin-Kori Location: Busan Configuration: 2 X 1,050 MW PWR Operation: 2011-2012 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 on 28 Feb 2011. Unit-2 went commercial on 23 Jul 2012. The total construcion duration for both units was 143mos. Photograph courtesy of Korea Electric Power Corp Re-posted 6 Apr 2011	Shin-Wolsung Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do Configuration: 2 X 1,050 MW PWR Operation: 2012-2013 Reactor supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: Doosan EPC: Daewoo, Kepco E&C, Samsung, GS E&C Quick facts: This is the second OPR-1000+ plant. Construction started on Unit-1 in Oct 2005, fuel load was in Dec 2011, and the unit went commercial on 31 Jul 2012 after a 10-day reliability run. Construction took 78mos. Photograph courtesy of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corp Posted 5 Sep 2012
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 Posted 14 Feb 2010	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 in May 1977 and the unit went online in Apr 1983. Unit-3 was built in 58mos. Photograph courtesy of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corp Posted 21 Sep 2005	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 Posted 14 Feb 2010

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