Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant

{{Short description|Nuclear power plant in Yangnam-myeon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea}}

{{Infobox power station

| name = Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant

| name_official = 월성원자력발전소
月城原子力發電所

| image = Wolsong (04790183).jpg

| image_caption =

| image_alt =

| coordinates = {{coord|35|43|0|N|129|28|40|E|source:dewiki_region:KR_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| country = South Korea

| location = Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang

| status = O

| construction_began = Unit 1: October 30, 1977
Unit 2: September 25, 1992
Unit 3: March 17, 1994
Unit 4: July 22, 1994
Unit 5: November 20, 2007
Unit 6: September 23, 2008

| commissioned = Unit 1: April 22, 1983
Unit 2: July 1, 1997
Unit 3: July 1, 1998
Unit 4: October 1, 1999
Unit 5: July 31, 2012
Unit 6: July 24, 2015

| decommissioned = Unit 1: December 24, 2019

| cost =

| owner = Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power

| operator = Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power

| np_reactor_type = CANDU PHWR
PWR

| np_reactor_supplier = AECL
KEPCO E&C

| np_fuel_type =

| np_fuel_supplier =

| ps_cogeneration =

| ps_cooling_source = Sea of Japan

| ps_cooling_towers =

| ps_units_operational = 1 × 576 MW
1 × 601 MW
1 × 567 MW
1 × 997 MW
1 × 993 MW

| ps_units_manu_model = 4 × CANDU-6
2 × OPR-1000

| ps_units_uc =

| ps_units_planned =

| ps_units_cancelled =

| ps_units_decommissioned = 1 × 657 MW

| ps_thermal_capacity = 3 × 2061 MW_th
2 × 2825 MW_th

| ps_heating_capacity =

| ps_electrical_capacity = 3734

| ps_electrical_cap_fac = 75.25%

| ps_storage_capacity =

| ps_annual_generation = 30,310 GW·h (2016)

| website =

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The Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant, or Wolsong,{{cite web |url=http://www.iaea.org/pris/CountryStatistics/CountryDetails.aspx?current=KR |title=Korea, Republic of |work=Power Reactor Information System (PRIS) | publisher=International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |accessdate=7 June 2013}} is a nuclear power plant located on the coast near Nae-ri, Yangnam-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is the only South Korean nuclear power plant operating CANDU-type PHWR (Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors).(in Korean) [http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=&i=3008027 경주시의 산업·교통 (Industry and Transportation of Gyeongju)] Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power owns the plant.(Sep 10, 2007) [https://www.thestar.com/Business/article/254895 ATS wins South Korea nuclear deal] TheStar.com / Canadian Press These reactors are capable of consuming multiple types of fuel, including wastes from South Korea's other nuclear plants.

The power plant site including Yangnam-myeon. Yangbuk-myeon and Gampo-eup was designated an industrial infrastructure development zone in 1976. Construction of Wolseong 1 started in 1976 and was completed in 1982. In the following year, the power plant began commercial operations. This PHWR reactor has a gross generation capacity of 678 MW. Wolseong reactors 2, 3 and 4 were completed in 1997, 1998 and 1999, respectively. Each of these reactors has a capacity of 700 MW. Wolseong Nuclear Plant has since operated successfully.

Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant supplies about 5% of South Korea's electricity.{{cite web|url=http://www.candu.org/khnp.html|title=KHNP Fact Sheet|work=CANDU Owners Group website|accessdate=August 31, 2009|archive-date=May 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515030705/http://www.candu.org/khnp.html|url-status=dead}} See also [http://www.khnp.co.kr/wolsong/Official site].