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1PWh
1,000TWh
1,000,000GWh
1,000,000,000MWh
1,000,000,000,000kWh
A single unit plant in Germany, the Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant:
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Just set a single unit record of 400TWh produced over its lifetime.
Construction started in 1975 and the plant was declared in service in 1984. It houses a single 1,430MWe PWR that averages ~11TWh/year. It is slated to be shutdown next year at only 38 years old, so this is its final year of operation. Quite a tragedy, as it clearly has significant life left in it and US PWR's are being extended to 60, some even 80 years.
So, what was the first plant to hit 1,000TWh? (1 Petawatt-hour). That title belongs to Bruce Nuclear here in Ontario. From 2001 through to 2020 Bruce produced 750TWh. The A units were declared in service between 1977 and 1979 (3GW) and the B units between 1984 and 1987 (~3.2GW). Until 1995 through 1998 when the A units were laid-up, starting with Unit 1, the plant had been operating as a full 8 unit site with the A units alone producing ~460TWh. Sometime in 2008 Bruce passed the 1,000TWh mark, an interesting achievement, at least to the folks that concern themselves with such things, like myself.
What may be more notable is that Bruce will likely be the first, and perhaps only nuclear power plant to produce 2PWh. Its current operating life is 2064+ and uprates to the units in pursuit of 7,000MWe nameplate mean year-over output of north of 50TWh once the refurbs are done.
The Gravelines nuclear power plant in France also passed the 1PWh mark, doing so in 2010. With its 60 year lifespan, it may potentially hit 2PWh as well, but Bruce is far more certain.
As of 2019:
Bruce A&B: 1,522.27TWh
Gravelines: 1,401TWh
1,000TWh
1,000,000GWh
1,000,000,000MWh
1,000,000,000,000kWh
A single unit plant in Germany, the Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant:
Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant - Wikipedia
Just set a single unit record of 400TWh produced over its lifetime.
Construction started in 1975 and the plant was declared in service in 1984. It houses a single 1,430MWe PWR that averages ~11TWh/year. It is slated to be shutdown next year at only 38 years old, so this is its final year of operation. Quite a tragedy, as it clearly has significant life left in it and US PWR's are being extended to 60, some even 80 years.
So, what was the first plant to hit 1,000TWh? (1 Petawatt-hour). That title belongs to Bruce Nuclear here in Ontario. From 2001 through to 2020 Bruce produced 750TWh. The A units were declared in service between 1977 and 1979 (3GW) and the B units between 1984 and 1987 (~3.2GW). Until 1995 through 1998 when the A units were laid-up, starting with Unit 1, the plant had been operating as a full 8 unit site with the A units alone producing ~460TWh. Sometime in 2008 Bruce passed the 1,000TWh mark, an interesting achievement, at least to the folks that concern themselves with such things, like myself.
What may be more notable is that Bruce will likely be the first, and perhaps only nuclear power plant to produce 2PWh. Its current operating life is 2064+ and uprates to the units in pursuit of 7,000MWe nameplate mean year-over output of north of 50TWh once the refurbs are done.
The Gravelines nuclear power plant in France also passed the 1PWh mark, doing so in 2010. With its 60 year lifespan, it may potentially hit 2PWh as well, but Bruce is far more certain.
As of 2019:
Bruce A&B: 1,522.27TWh
Gravelines: 1,401TWh
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