Brazil · -23.007, -44.459Angra
Angra, nuclear power plant in Brazil, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 1,884 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1985.
Unit Angra 1 has been operating for 41 years, since 1985. Angra 3 is under construction, with grid connection expected in 2033. Its 1,884 MW net are enough to supply about 5,930,000 households.
- Country
- Brazil
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 1,884 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1985
- Operator
- Eletrobras Eletronuclear
- Owner
- Eletrobras Eletronuclear SA
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Brazil · Vendor: Westinghouse · Vendor: Siemens / Kraftwerk Union · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angra 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 2-loop (WH 2LP) | Operating | 609 | 1,882 | May 1, 1971 | Apr 1, 1982 | — | 94.6 % (2024) |
| Angra 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Pre-Konvoi (Siemens-KWU) (PRE KONVOI) | Operating | 1,275 | 3,764 | Jan 1, 1976 | Jul 21, 2000 | — | 87.5 % (2024) |
| Angra 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Pre-Konvoi (Siemens-KWU) (PRE KONVOI) | Under construction | 1,340 | 3,900 | May 2010 | Jul 2033 | — | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Angra 1, a 609 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 2-loop (WH 2LP)), started construction in 1971, was connected to the grid in 1982 and is still operating, with a 94.6% load factor in 2024.
Angra 2, a 1,275 MWe PWR (Pre-Konvoi (Siemens-KWU) (PRE KONVOI)), started construction in 1976, was connected to the grid in 2000 and is still operating, with a 87.5% load factor in 2024.
Angra 3, a 1,340 MWe PWR (Pre-Konvoi (Siemens-KWU) (PRE KONVOI)), has been under construction since 2010, with grid connection expected in 2033.
Operator: Eletrobras Eletronuclear.
Owner: Eletrobras Eletronuclear SA (Angra 1, Angra 2, Angra 3).