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Caorso

Caorso Nuclear Power Plant was a nuclear power plant at Caorso in Italy. It featured a single Boiling Water Reactor, a BWR 4 with a Mark II-Containment from General Electric, with an electrical net output of 860 MW, used low-enriched uranium as fuel, was moderated and cooled by normal light water.

Caorso

Technical Specifications

Capacity
840 MW
Reactor Type
BWR
Model
BWR-4 (Mark 2)
IAEA ID
327

Timeline

Construction Started
January 1, 1970
Operational From
December 1, 1981
Shutdown Date
July 1, 1990
Current Status
Shutdown

Location

Country
Italy
Region
Caorso
Coordinates
45.0720°, 9.8720°

Operator & Owner

Operator
SOGIN

Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database