Takahama Nuclear Power Plant
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The is a nuclear power plant
located in the town of Takahama
, Ōi District
, Fukui Prefecture
. It is owned and operated by the Kansai Electric Power Company
. It is on a site with an area of 1.6 km2.
Nuclear power plant
A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. As in a conventional thermal power station the heat is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to a generator which produces electricity.Nuclear power plants are usually...
located in the town of Takahama
Takahama, Fukui
is a town located in Ōi District, Fukui, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,757 and a density of 163.09 persons per km². The total area is 72.09 km².-External links:*...
, Ōi District
Oi District, Fukui
is a district located in Fukui, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 18,680 and a density of 133.18 persons per km². The total area is 140.26 km².-Merger:...
, Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
. It is owned and operated by the Kansai Electric Power Company
Kansai Electric Power Company
, also known as , is an electric utility with its operational area of Kansai region, Japan . The company is regarded as one of the leading companies in Kansai, as well as a leader of the Japanese electric power industry....
. It is on a site with an area of 1.6 km2.
Reactors on Site
| Name | Reactor Type | Commission date | Power Rating | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takahama - 1 | PWR Pressurized water reactor Pressurized water reactors constitute a large majority of all western nuclear power plants and are one of three types of light water reactor , the other types being boiling water reactors and supercritical water reactors... |
November 14, 1974 | 826 MW | |
| Takahama - 2 | PWR Pressurized water reactor Pressurized water reactors constitute a large majority of all western nuclear power plants and are one of three types of light water reactor , the other types being boiling water reactors and supercritical water reactors... |
November 14, 1975 | 826 MW | |
| Takahama - 3 | PWR Pressurized water reactor Pressurized water reactors constitute a large majority of all western nuclear power plants and are one of three types of light water reactor , the other types being boiling water reactors and supercritical water reactors... |
January 17, 1985 | 870 MW | MOX MOX fuel Mixed oxide fuel, commonly referred to as MOX fuel, is nuclear fuel that contains more than one oxide of fissile material. MOX fuel contains plutonium blended with natural uranium, reprocessed uranium, or depleted uranium. MOX fuel is an alternative to the low-enriched uranium fuel used in the... from January 2011 |
| Takahama - 4 | PWR Pressurized water reactor Pressurized water reactors constitute a large majority of all western nuclear power plants and are one of three types of light water reactor , the other types being boiling water reactors and supercritical water reactors... |
June 5, 1985 | 870 MW |