Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant
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| Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant |
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 Nuclear Power Plant |
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| Country | Spain |
| Coordinates | 42°46′31.08″N 3°12′26.25″W / 42.7753°N 3.2072917°WCoordinates: 42°46′31.08″N 3°12′26.25″W / 42.7753°N 3.2072917°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1965 |
| Commission date | 11 May 1971 |
| Licence expiration | 5 July 2013 |
| Operator(s) | Nuclenor S.A. (Iberdrola and Endesa) |
| Reactor information | |
| Reactors operational | 1 x 466 MW |
| Reactor type(s) | boiling water reactor |
| Reactor supplier(s) | General Electric |
| Power generation information | |
| Annual generation | 3,667 GW·h |
| Net generation | 105,454 GW·h |
| Website www.nuclenor.org |
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| As of 3 July 2009 | |
Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power station at Santa María de Garoña, Burgos (Spain). It consists of one boiling water reactor (BWR) of 466 megawatts (MWe).
The plant was opened in 1971 and would have closed on 5 July 2009 had its license not been renewed. Nuclenor, the plant's operator, had sought a ten-year extension, which was supported by Spain's Nuclear Safety Council (Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear, CSN) despite Spain's policy of phasing out nuclear power. On 2 July 2009, the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade compromised, extending the operating license for an additional four years.[1][2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Garoña gets 'irresponsible' and 'arbitrary' life extension". World Nuclear News. 3 July 2009. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP_Garona_gets_irresponsible_and_arbitrary_life_extension_0307091.html. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Spain Extends Garona Nuclear Plant Operation 4 Yrs". Dow Jones. July 2, 2009. http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090702-712512.html. Retrieved 2009-07-03.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Central Nuclear Santa Maria de Garoña — Nuclenor website (Spanish)
- Nuclear Power Plants - Spain at the Nuclear Tourist website.
- Greenpeace blockades ageing Spanish nuclear plant
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