Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant
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Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant | |
Ringhals NPP
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Country | Sweden |
Operator | Ringhals AB |
Built | 1969 |
Start of commercial operation | January 1, 1976 |
Reactors | |
Reactors active | 4 (3,662 MW) |
Power | |
Total power generation in 2006 | 27,021 GWh |
Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) | 26,431 GWh |
Net generation | 609,769 GWh |
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As of July 25, 2007
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Ringhals is a Swedish nuclear power plant with 4 reactors, three pressurized water reactors and one boiling water reactor. It is situated on the Värö Peninsula (Swedish: Väröhalvön) in Varberg Municipality approximately 60 km south of Gothenburg. With total power rating of 3560 MWe, it is the largest power plant in Sweden and generates 24 TWh of electricity a year, the equivalent of 20% of the electrical power usage of Sweden. It is owned 70% by Vattenfall and 30% by E.ON.
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