South Korea Has 17,022 MW of Nuclear Capacity Online
By Sungwoo Park -
2012-06-12T01:57:33Z
South Korea has 18 nuclear reactors in operation, producing 17,022 megawatts of power, or about 88 percent of capacity, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
The following table shows the status of the nation’s 21 reactors with a combined regular capacity of 19,259 megawatts operated by state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. as of today.
COMPANY CAPACITY UNIT ONLINE STATUS ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Kori No. 1 0 Shut for safety inspection since March 13 No. 2 681 Running No. 3 1,045 Running No. 4 1,046 Running Shin No. 1 1,050 Running Yonggwang No. 1 1,001 Running No. 2 997 Running No. 3 1,050 Running No. 4 0 Shut for regular maintenance (June 6-July 15) No. 5 1,058 Running No. 6 1,051 Running Wolsong No. 1 689 Running No. 2 718 Running No. 3 730 Running No. 4 730 Running Uljin No. 1 1,009 Running No. 2 1,011 Running No. 3 1,049 Running No. 4 0 Shut for maintenance and safety inspections No. 5 1,053 Running No. 6 1,054 Running -------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
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