Netherlands · 51.431, 3.717Borssele
Borssele, nuclear power plant in Netherlands, operates one pressurized water reactor with 482 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1973.
It is the only plant in Netherlands running PWR technology. It is the highest-capacity nuclear plant in Netherlands. Unit Borssele 1 has been operating for 53 years, since 1973.
- Country
- Netherlands
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 482 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1973
- Operator
- N.V. Elektriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland
- Owner
- N.V. Elektriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Netherlands · Vendor: Siemens / Kraftwerk Union · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Operating capacity
482 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
1 operating
First start-up
1973
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borssele 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | KWU 2LP | Operating | 482 | 1,366 | Jul 1, 1969 | Jul 4, 1973 | 2033 (planned) | 79.9 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Borssele 1, a 482 MWe PWR (KWU 2LP), started construction in 1969, was connected to the grid in 1973 and is still operating, with a 79.9% load factor in 2024.
Operator: N.V. Elektriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland.