Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant

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Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant
The Fukushima 1 NPP
The Fukushima 1 NPP
Data
Country Japan
Operator Tokyo Electric Power Company
Built 1966
Start of commercial operation March 26, 1971
Reactors
Reactors active 6 (4696 MW)
Reactors planned 2 (2760 MW)
Power
Total power generation in 2006 25,806 GWh
Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) 21,436 GWh
Net generation 781,594 GWh
Other details
As of July 24, 2007

The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant (福島第一原子力発電所 Fukushima dai-ichi genshiryoku hatsudensho?, Fukushima I NPP, 1F) is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Okuma in the Futaba District of Fukushima Prefecture. With 8 separate units located on site, Fukushima I is one of the largest nuclear plants in the world. Fukushima I is the first nuclear plant to be constructed and run entirely by the The Tokyo Electric Power Company.

[edit] Reactors on Site

Unit Type First Criticality Electric Power
Fukushima I - 1 BWR March 26, 1971 460 MW
Fukushima I - 2 BWR July 18, 1974 784 MW
Fukushima I - 3 BWR March 27, 1976 784 MW
Fukushima I - 4 BWR October 12, 1978 784 MW
Fukushima I - 5 BWR April 18, 1978 784 MW
Fukushima I - 6 BWR October 24, 1979 1100 MW
Fukushima I - 7 (planned) ABWR October, 2013 1380 MW
Fukushima I - 8 (planned) ABWR October, 2014 1380 MW

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Coordinates: 37°25′17″N 141°01′57″E / 37.42139, 141.0325