Korean Nuclear Industry
Domestic
REACTORS IN OPERATION
25
24,415 MWe
REACTORS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
03
4,020 MWe
PERMANENT SHUTDOWN REACTORS
02
1,237 MWe
TOTAL STATUS
30
UNITS
In Operation25
Under Construcion3
Permanent Shutdown2
REACTORS IN OPERATION (25 UNITS)
- Hanul 6
- Hanbit 6
- Saeul 2
- Kori 3
- Shin-Wolsong 2
- Wolsong 3
- Shin-Kori 2
- Shin-Hanul 1
REACTORS IN OPERATION (24,415 MWE)
- Hanul 24%
- Hanbit 24%
- Saeul 12%
- Kori 11%
- Shin-Wolsong 8%
- Wolsong 8%
- Shin-Kori 7%
- Shin-Hanul 5%
Current Status of
Korean Nuclear Power Plants
- In Operation
- Under Construction
- Permanent Shutdown
Reactors in Operation : 25 units
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Source: IAEA PRIS, Feb., 2023
| REACTOR NAME |
LOCATION | TYPE | MODEL | REFERENCE UNIT POWER (MW) |
GROSS ELECTRICAL CAPACITY (MW) |
CONSTRUCTION START DATE |
FIRST GRID CONNECTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbit-1 | Yeonggwang-gun | PWR | WH F | 995 | 1,028 | 1981-06-04 | 1986-03-05 |
| Hanbit-2 | Yeonggwang-gun | PWR | WH F | 988 | 1,025 | 1981-12-01 | 1986-11-11 |
| Hanbit-3 | Yeonggwang-gun | PWR | OPR-1000 | 986 | 1,037 | 1989-12-23 | 1994-10-30 |
| Hanbit-4 | Yeonggwang-gun | PWR | OPR-1000 | 970 | 1,022 | 1990-05-26 | 1995-07-18 |
| Hanbit-5 | Yeonggwang-gun | PWR | OPR-1000 | 992 | 1,049 | 1997-06-29 | 2001-12-19 |
| Hanbit-6 | Yeonggwang-gun | PWR | OPR-1000 | 993 | 1,051 | 1997-11-20 | 2002-09-16 |
| Hanul-1 | Ulchin-gun | PWR | France CPI | 966 | 1,008 | 1983-01-26 | 1988-04-07 |
| Hanul-2 | Ulchin-gun | PWR | France CPI | 967 | 1,010 | 1983-07-05 | 1989-04-14 |
| Hanul-3 | Ulchin-gun | PWR | OPR-1000 | 997 | 1,049 | 1993-07-21 | 1998-01-06 |
| Hanul-4 | Ulchin-gun | PWR | OPR-1000 | 999 | 1,053 | 1993-11-01 | 1998-12-28 |
| Hanul-5 | Ulchin-gun | PWR | OPR-1000 | 998 | 1,048 | 1999-10-01 | 2003-12-18 |
| Hanul-6 | Ulchin-gun | PWR | OPR-1000 | 997 | 1,048 | 2000-09-29 | 2005-01-07 |
| Kori-2 | Gijang-gun | PWR | WH F | 640 | 681 | 1977-12-23 | 1983-04-22 |
| Kori-3 | Gijang-gun | PWR | WH F | 1,011 | 1,045 | 1979-10-01 | 1985-01-22 |
| Kori-4 | Gijang-gun | PWR | WH F | 1,012 | 1,045 | 1980-04-01 | 1985-12-31 |
| Shin-Kori-1 | Busan & Ulsan | PWR | OPR-1000 | 996 | 1,046 | 2006-06-16 | 2010-08-04 |
| Shin-Kori-2 | Busan & Ulsan | PWR | OPR-1000 | 996 | 1,047 | 2007-06-05 | 2012-01-28 |
| Saeul-1 | Ulsan | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,416 | 1,486 | 2008-10-16 | 2016-01-15 |
| Saeul-2 | Ulsan | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,418 | 1,455 | 2009-08-19 | 2019-04-22 |
| Shin-Hanul-1 | Ulchin-gun | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,340 | 1,400 | 2012-07-10 | 2022-06-09 |
| Shin-Wolsong-1 | Gyeongju-si | PWR | OPR-1000 | 997 | 1,049 | 2007-11-20 | 2012-01-27 |
| Shin-Wolsong-2 | Gyeongju-si | PWR | OPR-1000 | 993 | 1,051 | 2008-09-23 | 2015-02-26 |
| Wolsong-2 | Gyeongju-si | PHWR | CANDU 6 | 569 | 592 | 1992-09-25 | 1997-04-01 |
| Wolsong-3 | Gyeongju-si | PHWR | CANDU 6 | 605 | 628 | 1994-03-17 | 1998-03-25 |
| Wolsong-4 | Gyeongju-si | PHWR | CANDU 6 | 574 | 595 | 1994-07-22 | 1999-05-21 |
Reactors Under Construction : 3 units
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Source: IAEA PRIS, Feb., 2023
| REACTOR NAME |
LOCATION | TYPE | MODEL | REFERENCE UNIT POWER (MW) |
GROSS ELECTRICAL CAPACITY (MW) |
CONSTRUCTION START DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin-Hanul-2 | Ulchin-gun | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,340 | 1,400 | 2013-07-19 |
| Saeul-3 | Ulsan | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,340 | 1,400 | 2017-04-01 |
| Saeul-4 | Ulsan | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,340 | 1,400 | 2018-09-20 |
Permanent Shutdown Reactors : 2 units
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Source: IAEA PRIS, Feb., 2023
| REACTOR NAME |
LOCATION | TYPE | MODEL | REFERENCE UNIT POWER (MW) |
GROSS ELECTRICAL CAPACITY (MW) |
CONSTRUCTION START DATE |
FIRST GRID CONNECTION |
PERMANENT SHUTDOWN DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin-Hanul-2 | Ulchin-gun | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,340 | 1,400 | 2013-07-19 | 1,400 | 2013-07-19 |
| Saeul-3 | Ulsan | PHWR | CANDU 6 | 661 | 683 | 1977-10-30 | 1981-12-31 | 2019-12-24 |
