Hanul Nuclear Power Plant

Hanul Nuclear Power Plant (Korean: 한울원자력발전소) is located on the east coast of South Korea, in Bugu-ri, Buk-myeon, Uljin-gun, North Gyeongsang Province.

Hanul Nuclear Power Plant has 8 reactors, 6 reactors are already in use and 2 reactors are under construction. The current total installed capacity is one of the top 10 largest nuclear power plants in the world.

The nuclear power plant’s reactor construction plan is divided into two phases. The first phase of the six reactors has been completed, with a total installed capacity of 5,928 MW. It began construction on 26 January 1983, and opened its first reactor and started generating electricity on 10 September 1988.

Phase 2 has 4 reactors with a planned installed capacity of 5360MW. Construction of the first 2 reactors started on 10 July 2012 and 19 June 2013, and is currently under construction.

If the second phase of the plan is successfully completed, Hanul Nuclear Power Plant will become the world’s largest nuclear power plant, with a total installed capacity of 11,288 MW.

한울원자력발전소
한울원자력발전소

Construction began

Phase 1

  • Unit 1: 26 January 1983
  • Unit 2: 5 July 1983
  • Unit 3: 21 July 1993
  • Unit 4: 1 November 1993
  • Unit 5: 1 October 1999
  • Unit 6: 29 September 2000

Phase 2

  • Unit 7: 10 July 2012
  • Unit 8: 19 June 2013
Hanul Nuclear Power Plant
Hanul Nuclear Power Plant

Commission date

Phase 1

  • Unit 1: 10 September 1988
  • Unit 2: 30 September 1989
  • Unit 3: 11 August 1998
  • Unit 4: 31 December 1999
  • Unit 5: 29 July 2004
  • Unit 6: 22 April 2005
Hanul Nuclear Power Plant aerial view
Hanul Nuclear Power Plant aerial view

Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Data

Country
South Korea
Region
East Asia
Status
In use
Official name
한울원자력발전소
Other name(s)
울진 원자력발전소, 한울원자력발전소, Ulchin Nuclear Power Complex, Uljin Nuclear Power Complex
Location
Bugu-ri, Buk-myeon, Uljin-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Owner(s)
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Operator(s)
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Began
Jan-26, 1983
Opened
Sep-10, 1988
Installed capacity
5928 MW
Units operational
1 × 968 MW 1 × 969 MW 2 × 997 MW 1 × 999 MW 1 × 998 MW
Reactor type
PWR
Reactor supplier
KEPCO / KHNP
Cooling source
Sea of Japan (East sea of Korea)

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Scale ( only within the industry of this building / engineering )
8.7
Technology ( only within the industry of this building / engineering )
8.5
Era-1983 ( The earlier the era, the higher the score,respect the older generation of engineering )
7.6

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