Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelMitsubishi 3-Loop
Net Capacity826 MWe
Capacity Factor73.1%
Commercial OperationNovember 14, 1974
Fuel TypeUO2/MOX (4.1% U-235)
Fuel Cycle13 months
Takahama Nuclear Power Plant
Japan · Fukui · KEPCO
3,392MWe Total
4Reactor Units
1974–1985Online Since
3,392 MWeTotal Capacity
73.9%Avg Capacity Factor
15.2¢/kWhElectricity Rate
KEPCOGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
Kansai Electric Power
Operator
KEPCO
Reactor Units
826 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelMitsubishi 3-Loop
Net Capacity826 MWe
Capacity Factor72.5%
Commercial OperationNovember 14, 1975
Fuel TypeUO2/MOX (4.1% U-235)
Fuel Cycle13 months
Unit 3
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelMitsubishi 3-Loop
Net Capacity870 MWe
Capacity Factor74.8%
Commercial OperationJanuary 17, 1985
Fuel TypeUO2/MOX (4.1% U-235)
Fuel Cycle13 months
Unit 4
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelMitsubishi 3-Loop
Net Capacity870 MWe
Capacity Factor75.2%
Commercial OperationJune 5, 1985
Fuel TypeUO2/MOX (4.1% U-235)
Fuel Cycle13 months
Location
Coordinates
35.5222°N, 135.5028°E
Location
Japan, Fukui
Grid Region
KEPCO