Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelWestinghouse 3-Loop
Net Capacity950 MWe
Capacity Factor85.8%
Commercial OperationAugust 25, 1986
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant
South Korea · South Jeolla · KEPCO
5,900MWe Total
6Reactor Units
1986–2002Online Since
5,900 MWeTotal Capacity
88.0%Avg Capacity Factor
6.1¢/kWhElectricity Rate
KEPCOGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Operator
KHNP
Reactor Units
950 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelWestinghouse 3-Loop
Net Capacity950 MWe
Capacity Factor86.2%
Commercial OperationJune 10, 1987
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
Unit 3
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelCE System 80
Net Capacity1,000 MWe
Capacity Factor88.5%
Commercial OperationMarch 31, 1995
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
Unit 4
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelCE System 80
Net Capacity1,000 MWe
Capacity Factor87.9%
Commercial OperationJanuary 1, 1996
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
Unit 5
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelOPR-1000
Net Capacity1,000 MWe
Capacity Factor89.5%
Commercial OperationMay 21, 2002
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
Unit 6
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelOPR-1000
Net Capacity1,000 MWe
Capacity Factor90.1%
Commercial OperationDecember 24, 2002
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle18 months
Location
Coordinates
35.4139°N, 126.4231°E
Location
South Korea, South Jeolla
Grid Region
KEPCO