🇨🇦 Canada · 45.069, -66.454
Point Lepreau
One reactor PHWR, in service since 1983. Today it delivers 660 MWe net, enough for about 2,079,000 households.
Operating capacity
660 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
1 operating
First start-up
1983
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lepreau | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | CANDU-6 | Operating | 660 | 2,180 | May 1, 1975 | Sep 11, 1982 | 2041 (planned) | 30.7 % (2024) |
Operator: New Brunswick Electric Power Commission.