Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant

Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant
Location of Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant in South Korea
Official name 월성원자력발전소
Country South Korea
Location Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang
Coordinates 35°43′0″N 129°28′40″E / 35.71667°N 129.47778°E / 35.71667; 129.47778Coordinates: 35°43′0″N 129°28′40″E / 35.71667°N 129.47778°E / 35.71667; 129.47778
Status Operational
Construction began 1976
Commission date 1982
Nuclear power station
Reactor type PHWR
OPR-1000
Reactor supplier CANDU
Power generation
Units operational 1 × 678 MW (Wolseong I)
3 × 700 MW (Wolseong II–IV)
1 × 997 MW (Shin-Wolsong 1)
1 × 960 MW (Shin-Wolsong 2)
Nameplate capacity 4735 MW

The Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant, or Wolsong,[1] is a nuclear power plant located on the coast near Nae-ri, Yangnm-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is the only South Korean nuclear power plant operating CANDU-type PHWR (Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors).[2] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power owns the plant.[3] These reactors are capable of consuming multiple types of fuel, including wastes from South Koreas other nuclear plants.

The power plant site including Yangnam-myeon. Yangbuk-myeon and Gampo-eup was designated an industrial infrastructure development zone in 1976. Construction of Wolseong 1 started in 1976 and was completed in 1982. In the following year, the power plant began commercial operations. This PHWR reactor has a gross generation capacity of 678 MW. Wolseong reactors 2, 3 and 4 were completed in 1997, 1998 and 1999, respectively. Each of these reactors has a capacity of 700 MW. Wolseong Nuclear Plant has since operated successfully.[2]

Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant supplies about 5% of South Korea's electricity.[4]

Shin-Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant

Shin-Wolsong No. 1 and No. 2, are two new OPR-1000 type pressurized water reactors. Shin-Wolsong 1 became fully operational in July 2012.[1][5][6]

In June 2013 Shin-Wolsong 1 was shutdown, and Shin-Wolsong 2 ordered to remain offline, until safety-related control cabling with forged safety certificates is replaced.[7] Shin Wolsong-1 was approved for restart in January 2014.[8] In November 2014, Shin Wolsong-2 loaded its first core of nuclear fuel,[8] and the plant was connected to the grid in February 2015,[9] with commercial operation commencing in July 2015.[10]

Unit Type Net Capacity
(MW) 		Construction
start 		Operation
start 		Notes
Phase I
Wolsong-1 CANDU-6 657 30 Oct 1977 22 April 1983 [11]
Wolsong-2 CANDU-6 673 22 June 1992 1 July 1997 [12]
Wolsong-3 CANDU-6 686 17 March 1994 1 July 1998 [13]
Wolsong-4 CANDU-6 694 22 July 1994 1 Oct 1999 [14]
Phase II
Shin-Wolsong-1 OPR-1000 997 20 Nov 2007 31 July 2012 [15]
Shin-Wolsong-2 OPR-1000 960 23 Sept 2008 24 July 2015 [16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Korea, Republic of". Power Reactor Information System (PRIS). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 (in Korean) 경주시의 산업·교통 (Industry and Transportation of Gyeongju) Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  3. ↑ (Sep 10, 2007) ATS wins South Korea nuclear deal TheStar.com / Canadian Press
  4. ↑ "KHNP Fact Sheet". CANDU Owners Group website. Retrieved August 31, 2009. See also site.
  5. ↑ Wolseong Nuclear Power plant Korea Neclear Energy Foundation
  6. ↑ Matthew L. Wald, (January 10, 1991) TALKING DEALS; Help for Canada's Nuclear Industry The New York Times
  7. ↑ "New component issues idle Korean reactors". World Nuclear News. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Shin Wolsong 2 fuel loading completed". World Nuclear News. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Grid connection for South Korean reactor". World Nuclear News. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "South Korean reactor enters commercial operation". World Nuclear News. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Wolsong-1". PRIS. IAEA. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Wolsong-2". PRIS. IAEA. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "Wolsong-3". PRIS. IAEA. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  14. ↑ "Wolsong-4". PRIS. IAEA. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Shin-Wolsong-1". PRIS. IAEA. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  16. ↑ "Shin-Wolsong-2". PRIS. IAEA. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

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