Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant
The Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant is a large nuclear power station in the Jeollanam-do province of South Korea. The facility runs at an installed capacity of 5,875 MW. The power station is currently ranked as the fifth largest nuclear power station in the world. The plant's name was changed from Yeonggwang NPP to Hanbit in 2013 at the request of local fishermen.
| Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
Hanbit (formerly Yonggwang) Nuclear Power Plant | |
| Official name | 한빛원자력발전소 한빛原子力發電所 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Location | Jeollanam-do |
| Coordinates | 35°24′54″N 126°25′26″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1986 |
| Operator(s) | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 947 MW 1 × 953 MW 1 × 988 MW 1 × 994 MW 1 × 996 MW 1 × 997 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 5,875 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | yk |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
All the units at Hanbit are of the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) reactor type. Unit-1 and Unit-2 are 3-loop Westinghouse-designed plants; major components were sourced from foreign firms while auxiliary components and site construction were handled domestically. Unit-3 and Unit-4 are 2-loop Combustion Engineering (C-E) System 80 plants with major components and construction handled domestically under a technology transfer agreement. Unit-5 and Unit-6 are based on the Ulchin (now Hanul) Unit-3 OPR-1000 Korean Standard Nuclear Power Plant design.
| Unit | Type | Net Capacity | Construction start | Operation start | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbit-1 | WH F | 959 | 04 Jun 1981 | 25 Aug 1986 | |
| Hanbit-2 | WH F | 958 | 10 Dec 1981 | 10 Jun 1987 | |
| Hanbit-3 | OPR-1000 | 998 | 23 Dec 1989 | 31 Mar 1995 | |
| Hanbit-4 | OPR-1000 | 997 | 26 May 1990 | 01 Jan 1996 | |
| Hanbit-5 | OPR-1000 | 993 | 29 Jun 1997 | 21 May 2002 | |
| Hanbit-6 | OPR-1000 | 993 | 20 Nov 1997 | 24 Dec 2002 | |