Japan · 37.423, 141.033Fukushima Daiichi
Fukushima Daiichi, nuclear power plant in Japan, operated 6 boiling water reactors between 1971 and 2013 and is now shut down.
- Country
- Japan
- Units
- 6
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- —
- First grid connection
- 1971
- Operator
- Tokyo Electric Power
- Owner
- Tokyo Electric Power Co
- Status
- Shut down
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Japan · Vendor: General Electric · Vendor: Toshiba · Vendor: Hitachi · every BWR reactor · how a BWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima Daiichi 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-3 | Shut down | 439 | 1,380 | Jul 1967 | Nov 1970 | May 19, 2011 | — |
| Fukushima Daiichi 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-4 | Shut down | 760 | 2,381 | Jun 1969 | Dec 1973 | May 19, 2011 | — |
| Fukushima Daiichi 3 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-4 | Shut down | 760 | 2,381 | Dec 1970 | Oct 1974 | May 19, 2011 | — |
| Fukushima Daiichi 4 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-4 | Shut down | 760 | 2,381 | Feb 1973 | Feb 1978 | May 19, 2011 | — |
| Fukushima Daiichi 5 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-4 | Shut down | 760 | 2,381 | May 22, 1972 | Sep 1977 | Dec 2013 | — |
| Fukushima Daiichi 6 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-5 | Shut down | 1,067 | 3,293 | Oct 1973 | May 1979 | Dec 2013 | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Fukushima Daiichi 1, a 439 MWe BWR (BWR-3), started construction in 1967 and operated from 1970 to 2011.
Fukushima Daiichi 2, a 760 MWe BWR (BWR-4), started construction in 1969 and operated from 1973 to 2011.
Fukushima Daiichi 3, a 760 MWe BWR (BWR-4), started construction in 1970 and operated from 1974 to 2011.
Fukushima Daiichi 4, a 760 MWe BWR (BWR-4), started construction in 1973 and operated from 1978 to 2011.
Fukushima Daiichi 5, a 760 MWe BWR (BWR-4), started construction in 1972 and operated from 1977 to 2013.
Fukushima Daiichi 6, a 1,067 MWe BWR (BWR-5), started construction in 1973 and operated from 1979 to 2013.
Operator: Tokyo Electric Power.
Owner: Tokyo Electric Power Co (Fukushima Daiichi 1, Fukushima Daiichi 2, Fukushima Daiichi 3, Fukushima Daiichi 4, Fukushima Daiichi 5, Fukushima Daiichi 6).