Genkai Nuclear Power Plant

Data
Genkai Nuclear Power Plant
The Genkai NPP
Country	Japan
Owner	Kyūshū Electric Power Company
Operator	Kyushu Electric Power Company
Built	1970
Start of commercial operation	October 15, 1975
Reactors
Reactors active	4 (3478 MW)
Power
Capacity	MW
Total power generation in 2006	25,380 GWh
Average annual generation (last 5 yrs)	25,385 GWh
Net generation	407,958 GWh
Other details
As of July 24, 2007

The Genkai Nuclear Power Plant (玄海原子力発電所, Genkai hatsudensho^?, Genkai NPP) is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Genkai in the Higashimatsuura District in the Saga Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the Kyūshū Electric Power Company.

Unit 3 has been selected as a special Plutonium fuel test case. The plant is on a site with a total of 0.87 square kilometers.

[edit] Reactors on Site

All reactors at the Genkai plant use low enriched (3-4%) Uranium dioxide fuel.

Name	Reactor Type	First Criticality	Power Rating	Thermal Power	Core Tonnage	# of Fuel Assemblies	Capital Costs
Genkai - 1	PWR	October 15, 1975	559 MW	1650 MW	48 tons	121	54,500,000,000 yen
Genkai - 2	PWR	March 30, 1981	559 MW	1650 MW	48 tons	121	123,600,000,000 yen
Genkai - 3	PWR	March 18, 1994	1180 MW	3423 MW	89 tons	193	399,300,000,000 yen
Genkai - 4	PWR	July 25, 1997	1180 MW	3423 MW	89 tons	193	324,400,000,000 yen

In 2010 there are plans to use plutonium fuel at unit 3.

The 2005 Fukuoka earthquake was felt at the plant, but there was no equipment damage.

July 17, 1998 there was a leakage in the Condenser of Unit 1 while operating at full power. The problem caused the plant to be run at a lower power for some time.
January 20, 1998 In Unit 3 during a routine test, leakage of one fuel assembly was discovered.
March 31, 1999 There was a problem in Unit 2 with damage to pressure tubes of the Steam generator.

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