Japan · 31.834, 130.189Sendai
Sendai, nuclear power plant in Japan, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 1,692 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1984.
Unit Sendai 1 has been operating for 42 years, since 1984. Its 1,692 MW net are enough to supply about 5,330,000 households.
- Country
- Japan
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 1,692 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1984
- Operator
- Kyushu Electric Power
- Owner
- Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Japan · Vendor: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendai 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Mitsubishi 3-loop (M 3LP) | Operating | 846 | 2,660 | Dec 15, 1979 | Sep 16, 1983 | — | 85.2 % (2024) |
| Sendai 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Mitsubishi 3-loop (M 3LP) | Operating | 846 | 2,660 | Oct 12, 1981 | Apr 5, 1985 | — | 84.8 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Sendai 1, an 846 MWe PWR (Mitsubishi 3-loop (M 3LP)), started construction in 1979, was connected to the grid in 1983 and is still operating, with a 85.2% load factor in 2024.
Sendai 2, an 846 MWe PWR (Mitsubishi 3-loop (M 3LP)), started construction in 1981, was connected to the grid in 1985 and is still operating, with a 84.8% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Kyushu Electric Power.
Owner: Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc (Sendai 1, Sendai 2).