Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelOPR-1000
Net Capacity1,000 MWe
Capacity Factor91.2%
Commercial OperationFebruary 28, 2011
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
Shin-Kori Nuclear Power Plant
South Korea · Busan · KEPCO
4,800MWe Total
4Reactor Units
2011–2019Online Since
4,800 MWeTotal Capacity
91.9%Avg Capacity Factor
6.1¢/kWhElectricity Rate
KEPCOGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Operator
KHNP
Reactor Units
1,000 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelOPR-1000
Net Capacity1,000 MWe
Capacity Factor90.8%
Commercial OperationJuly 20, 2012
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
Unit 3
OperatingReactor TypeAPR1400
ModelAPR-1400
Net Capacity1,400 MWe
Capacity Factor92.5%
Commercial OperationDecember 20, 2016
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
Unit 4
OperatingReactor TypeAPR1400
ModelAPR-1400
Net Capacity1,400 MWe
Capacity Factor93.1%
Commercial OperationAugust 29, 2019
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
Location
Coordinates
35.3206°N, 129.2836°E
Location
South Korea, Busan
Grid Region
KEPCO