OperationalUnited States

Catawba-1

The Catawba Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located on a 391-acre (158 ha) peninsula, called "Concord Peninsula", that reaches out into Lake Wylie, in York, South Carolina, US. Catawba utilizes a pair of Westinghouse four-loop pressurized water reactors. As a part of the Megatons to Megawatts Program Catawba was one of the plants that received and tested 4 fuel assemblies containing MOX fuel with the plutonium supplied from old weapons programs.

Catawba-1

Technical Specifications

Capacity
1145 MW
Reactor Type
PWR
Model
WH 4LP (ICECND)
IAEA ID
713

Timeline

Construction Started
May 1, 1974
Operational From
June 29, 1985
Current Status
Operational

Location

Country
United States
Region
South Carolina
Coordinates
35.0530°, -81.0710°

Operator & Owner

Operator
Duke Energy

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