List of boiling water reactors

This is a list of operational and decommissioned nuclear reactors of the Boiling Water Reactor type, commonly used for generating electrical power in nuclear power plants.

Commercial Boiling Water Reactors
NPP RX# Nation City State Status MWth MWe Gen NSSS Ver. Cont. Ver. Year Licensed Year Lic Expires License Renewals Notes
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant1USDecaturALOperating34581065GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420331
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant2USDecaturALOperating34581118GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420341
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant3USDecaturALOperating34581114GEN2BWR/4MK-1197620361
Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station1USSouthportNCOperating2923938GEN2BWR/4MK-1197620361
Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station2USSouthportNCOperating2923900GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420341
Clinton Nuclear Generating Station1USClintonILOperating34731043GEN2BWR/6MK-3198720260
Columbia Nuclear Generating Station2USRichlandWAOperating34861131GEN2BWR/5MK-2198420230
Cooper Nuclear Station1USBrownvilleNEOperating2419760GEN2BWR/4MK-119742034[1]1
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant2USMorrisILOperating2957867GEN2BWR/3MK-1197120291
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant3USMorrisILOperating2957867GEN2BWR/3MK-1197120311
Duane Arnold Energy Center1USCedar RapidsIAOperating1912581GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420341
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Generating Station1USBaxleyGAOperating2804876GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420341
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Generating Station2USBaxleyGAOperating2804883GEN2BWR/4MK-1197820381
Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station2USNewportMIOperating34301122GEN2BWR/4MK-1198520250
Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station1USPort GibsonMSOperating44081509GEN2BWR/6MK-3198420240 The world's largest BWR.
Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station1USHancocks BridgeNJOperating38401061GEN2BWR/4MK-1198620260
James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Generating Station1USOswegoNYOperating2536852GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420140
LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station1USOttawaILOperating34891118GEN2BWR/5MK-2198220220
LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station2USOttawaILOperating34891120GEN2BWR/5MK-2198320230
Limerick Nuclear Power Plant1USPhiladelphiaPAOperating34581134GEN2BWR/4MK-2198520240
Limerick Nuclear Power Plant2USPhiladelphiaPAOperating34581134GEN2BWR/4MK-2198920290
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant1USMonticelloMNOperating1775572GEN2BWR/3MK-1197120301
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station1USOswegoNYOperating1850621GEN2BWR/2MK-1197420291
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station2USOswegoNYOperating34671135GEN2BWR/5MK-2198720461
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station1USForked River[2]NJOperating1930619GEN2BWR/2MK-1196920291
Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station2USLancasterPAOperating35141112GEN2BWR/4MK-1197320331
Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station3USLancasterPAOperating35141112GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420341
Perry Nuclear Generating Station1USNorth PerryOHOperating37581231GEN2BWR/6MK-3198620260
Pilgrim Nuclear Generating Station1USPlymouthMAOperating2028685GEN2BWR/3MK-1197220320
Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station1USMolineILOperating2957867GEN2BWR/3MK-1197220321
Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station2USMolineILOperating2957867GEN2BWR/3MK-1197220321
River Bend Nuclear Generating Station1USBaton RougeLAOperating3091967GEN2BWR/6MK-3198520250
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station1USBerwickPAOperating39521300GEN2BWR/4MK-2198220421
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station2USBerwickPAOperating39521140GEN2BWR/4MK-2198420441
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant1USBrattleboroVTOperating1912620GEN2BWR/4MK-1197220321Scheduled Shutdown by the end of 2014.
Big Rock Point1USCharlevioxMichiganDismantled240NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19641997N/AEnd of economical operation.
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant1USMorrisILStored700210GEN1BWR/1PREMOD19591978N/AEnd of economical operation.
Elk River Station1USElk RiverMNStored58NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19621968N/ADemonstration plant.
Humboldt Bay3USEurekaCADismantled200NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19621976N/AEnd of economical operation.
La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor1USGenoaWIStored165NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19671987N/AEnd of economical operation.
Millstone Nuclear Power Plant1USWaterfordCTStored2011NDGEN2BWR/4MK-119861998N/ATechnical issues.
Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station1USSioux FallsSDDismantled190NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19641967N/ADemonstration plant.
Shoreham Nuclear Generating Station1USWading RiverNYDismantled2436NDGEN2BWR/5MK-219891989N/ACompleted but successfully opposed by anti-nuclear movement before entering commercial operation.
Vallecitos Nuclear Center1USSunolCAStored50NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19571963N/ADemonstration plant.
GE BONUS1PRRincónPuerto RicoStored50NDGEN1VARIANTPREMOD19641968N/ADemonstration plant.
Tokai Nuclear Power Plant2JPTokaiIbaraki PrefectureOperating?1100GEN2BWR/5MK-21978N/AN/A
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant1JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureDamaged1380[3]460GEN2BWR/3[4]MK-11971N/AN/AScheduled Shutdown 26 Mar 2011;[5] Damaged during Fukushima I nuclear accidents
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant2JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureDamaged[6]2381784GEN2BWR/4MK-11974N/AN/AScheduled Shutdown 18 Jul 2014;[5] Damaged during Fukushima I nuclear accidents
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant3JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureDamaged[6]2381784GEN2BWR/4MK-11976N/AN/AScheduled Shutdown 26 Mar 2016;[5] Damaged during Fukushima I nuclear accidents
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant4JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureDamaged[7]2381784GEN2BWR/4MK-11978N/AN/AScheduled Shutdown 12 Oct 2018[5]
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant5JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureMaintenance2381784GEN2BWR/4MK-11978N/AN/AScheduled Shutdown 18 Apr 2018[5]
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant6JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureMaintenance32931100GEN2BWR/5MK-21979N/AN/AScheduled Shutdown 24 Oct 2019[5]
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant7JPOkumaFukushima Prefecture Canceled N/A1380GEN3ABWRABWR2013N/AN/AABWR. Canceled before construction began as a result of the Fukushima I nuclear accidents.
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant8JPOkumaFukushima Prefecture Canceled N/A1380GEN3ABWRABWR2014N/AN/AABWR. Canceled before construction began as a result of the Fukushima I nuclear accidents.
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant1JPNaraha & TomiokaFukushima PrefectureOperating32931100GEN2BWR/5MK-21982N/AN/A
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant2JPNaraha & TomiokaFukushima PrefectureOperating32931100GEN2BWR/5MK-21984N/AN/A
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant3JPNaraha & TomiokaFukushima PrefectureOperating32931100GEN2BWR/5MK-21985N/AN/A
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant4JPNaraha & TomiokaFukushima PrefectureOperating32931100GEN2BWR/5MK-21987N/AN/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant1JPOmaezakiShizuoka PrefectureOperating?540GEN2BWR/4MK-11974N/AN/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant2JPOmaezakiShizuoka PrefectureOperating?840GEN2BWR/5MK-21978N/AN/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant3JPOmaezakiShizuoka PrefectureOperating?1100GEN2BWR/6MK-31987N/AN/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant4JPOmaezakiShizuoka PrefectureOperating?1137GEN2BWR/6MK-31993N/AN/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant5JPOmaezakiShizuoka PrefectureOperating?1380GEN3ABWRABWR2004N/AN/AABWR.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, A1JPHigashidōriAomori PrefectureOperating?1100GEN3TOSHIBATOSHIBA2005N/AN/AToshiba BWR variant.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, A2JPHigashidōriAomori PrefectureUnder Construction?1385GEN3ABWRABWR2010N/AN/AABWR.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, B1JPHigashidōriAomori PrefectureUnder Construction?1385GEN3ABWRABWR2008N/AN/AABWR.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, B2JPHigashidōriAomori PrefectureUnder Construction?1385GEN3ABWRABWR2011N/AN/AABWR.
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant1JPOnagawaMiyagi PrefectureOperating?524GEN2TOSHIBATOSHIBA1984N/AN/AToshiba BWR variant.
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant2JPOnagawaMiyagi PrefectureOperating?825GEN2+TOSHIBATOSHIBA1995N/AN/AToshiba BWR variant.
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant3JPOnagawaMiyagi PrefectureOperating?825GEN3TOSHIBATOSHIBA2002N/AN/AToshiba BWR variant.
Shika Nuclear Power Plant1JPShikaIshikawa PrefectureOperating1593540GEN2+MITSUMITSU1993N/AN/AMitsubishi BWR variant.
Shika Nuclear Power Plant2JPShikaIshikawa PrefectureOperating39261358GEN3ABWRABWR2006N/AN/AABWR.
Shimane Nuclear Power Plant1JPMatsueShimane PrefectureOperating?460GEN2BWR/4MK-11974N/AN/A
Shimane Nuclear Power Plant2JPMatsueShimane PrefectureOperating?820GEN2BWR/6MK-31989N/AN/A
Shimane Nuclear Power Plant3JPMatsueShimane PrefectureUnder Construction?1373GEN3ABWRABWR2011N/AN/AABWR.
Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant1JPTsurugaFukui PrefectureOperating?357GEN2BWR/4MK-11970N/AN/A
Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant1FIEurajokiWestern FinlandOperating2500860GEN2ABBBWR 751979N/AN/AFirst Asea Brown Boveri BWR 75.
Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant2FIEurajokiWestern FinlandOperating2500860GEN2ABBBWR 751982N/AN/A
Gundremmingen Nuclear Power PlantADEGundremmingenBavariaDecommissioned?250GEN1BWR/1PREMOD1962N/AN/AEnd of economical operation.
Gundremmingen Nuclear Power PlantBDEGundremmingenBavariaOperating?1344GEN2Typ 72Typ 7219842016N/A
Gundremmingen Nuclear Power PlantCDEGundremmingenBavariaOperating?1344GEN2Typ 72Typ 7219842017N/A
Isar Nuclear Power Plant1DELandshutBavariaOperating2575912GEN2Typ 69Typ 6919792011N/A
Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant1DEKrümmelSchleswig-HolsteinOperating36901402GEN2Typ 69Typ 6919842016N/A
Lingen Nuclear Power Plant1DELingenLower SaxonyDecommissioned?268GEN1BWR/1PREMOD19681979N/AEnd of economic operation.
Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant1DEPhilippsburgBaden-WuerttembergOperating2575890GEN2Typ 69Typ 6919792011N/A
Würgassen Nuclear Power Plant1DEWürgassenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaDecommissioned?670GEN2Typ 69Typ 6919711994N/ATechnical difficulties.
Tarapur Atomic Power Station1INTarapurMaharashtraOperating670160GEN1BWR/1PREMOD196920211Overhaul 2006, next modernization 2021.
Tarapur Atomic Power Station2INTarapurMaharashtraOperating670160GEN1BWR/1PREMOD196920211Overhaul 2006, next modernization 2021.
Garigliano Nuclear Power Plant1ITGariglianoCampaniaDecommissioned506150GEN1BWR/1PREMOD19631982N/AEnd of economical operation.
Caorso Nuclear Power Plant1ITCaorsoEmilia RomagnaDecommissioned2651882GEN2BWR/4MK-219781990N/AShutdown following anti-nuclear machinations.
Dodewaard Nuclear Power Plant1NLNeder-BetuweGelderlandDecommissioned18358GEN1BWR/1PREMOD19691997N/AEnd of economical operation.
Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant1MXAlto LuceroVeracruzOperating2027682.5GEN2BWR/5MK-21989N/AN/A
Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant2MXAlto LuceroVeracruzOperating2027682.5GEN2BWR/5MK-21994N/AN/A
Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant1ESCofrentesValenciaOperating32371096GEN2BWR/6MK-3198420340
Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant1ESSanta María de GaroñaBurgosDecommissioned1381466GEN2BWR/3MK-1197120131shut down in December 2012[8][9]
Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant1SEBarsebäckSkane LanDecommissioned1800600GEN2ABBBWR19751999N/ADecommissioned due to political decisions.
Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant1SEBarsebäckSkane LanDecommissioned1800600GEN2ABBBWR19752005N/ADecommissioned due to political decisions.
Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant1SEForsmarkUpplandOperating29281010GEN2ABBBWR 691980N/AN/A
Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant2SEForsmarkUpplandOperating29281010GEN2ABBBWR 691981N/AN/A
Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant3SEForsmarkUpplandOperating33001190GEN2ABBBWR 751985N/AN/A
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant1SEOskarshamnKalmar LänOperating1375494GEN2ABBBWR1972N/AN/A
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant2SEOskarshamnKalmar LänOperating1800661GEN2ABBBWR1975N/AN/A
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant3SEOskarshamnKalmar LänOperating39001450GEN2ABBBWR 751985N/AN/A
Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant1SEVarbergHallandOperating2500830GEN2ABBBWR1976N/AN/A
Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant1CHLeibstadtCanton of AargauOperating?1220GEN2BWR/6MK-31984PERMN/AIn nuclear power referendum of 2005, 68% of Swiss voters were in favor of continued operation at plant.
Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant1CHMühlebergCanton of BerneOperating?385GEN2BWR/4MK-1197220134Popular support for plant demonstrated by canton referendum for relicencing, 64% of voters in favor in 2000, reduced to 51.2% in 2011. Second LWR for site was in planning process, following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster the permit application was suspended indefinitely.
Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant1CNGongliao TownshipTaibei CountyUnder Construction39261350GEN3ABWRABWR20112071N/A
Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant2CNGongliao TownshipTaibei CountyUnder Construction39261350GEN3ABWRABWR20122072N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ NRC: Cooper Nuclear Station
  2. ↑ Exeloncorp.com
  3. ↑ http://www.jaif.or.jp/english/news_images/pdf/ENGNEWS01_1300368041P.pdf
  4. ↑ "REACTORS IN OPERATION, 31 DEC. 2009". Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Fukushima Daiichi". Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  6. 1 2 "Struggle to stabilise Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant". BBC News. 2011-03-13.
  7. ↑ "Nuke dangers nowhere near resolved: Kan's crisis adviser". Japan Times. 2012-02-08.
  8. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/16/us-spain-nuclear-idUSBRE8BF04B20121216
  9. ↑ http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP_Garona_officially_closes_0806131.html
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