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Shimane
3 reactors BWR, in service since 1974. Today it delivers 789 MWe net, enough for about 2,485,350 households.
Operating capacity
789 MWe
net electrical
Units
3
1 operating
First start-up
1974
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimane 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-3 | Shut down | 439 | 1,380 | Jul 1970 | Dec 1973 | Apr 2015 | — |
| Shimane 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-5 | Operating | 789 | 2,436 | Feb 2, 1985 | Jul 11, 1988 | — | 38.6 % (2024) |
| Shimane 3 | Boiling water (BWR) | ABWR | Under construction | 1,325 | 3,926 | Oct 2006 | 2014 (planned) | — | — |
Operator: The Chugoku Electric Power CO INC (Shimane 1) · Chugoku Electric Power CO (Shimane 2, Shimane 3).
Owner: Chugoku Electric Power CO (Shimane 1).