Tsuruga Power Station Unit 2

PWR
Japan's advanced standard light water reactor built using technology incorporating Japan's first Prestressed Concrete Containment Vessel (PCCV)Electric output | 1,160,000 kW |
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Reactor type | Pressurized water reactor (PWR) |
Fuel | Low enriched uranium (approx. 89 tons) |
Start of commercial operation | February 17, 1987 |
Power supplied to |
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Accumulated power generated | 183.60 billion kWh |
Average capacity factor | 62.8% |
Average availability factor | 62.8% |
Mechanism of a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)

Supplying Electricity to Electric Power Companies
JAPC's power stations in Tokai-mura (Ibaraki) and Tsuruga-city (Fukui) are operated to provide a stable and high-quality power supply every day, in accordance with our "Safety First" policy. Electricity produced at these stations is delivered to the customer through local electric power companies.

