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Almaraz, nuclear power plant in Spain, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 2,017 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1983.
It is the highest-capacity nuclear plant in Spain. Unit Almaraz 1 has been operating for 43 years, since 1983. Its 2,017 MW net are enough to supply about 6,350,000 households.
- Country
- Spain
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,017 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1983
- Operator
- Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo
- Owner
- Iberdrola; Endesa; Gas Natural
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Spain · Vendor: Westinghouse · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaraz 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 1,011 | 2,947 | Jul 3, 1973 | May 1, 1981 | — | 82.0 % (2024) |
| Almaraz 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 1,006 | 2,947 | Jul 3, 1973 | Oct 8, 1983 | — | 87.7 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Almaraz 1, a 1,011 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1973, was connected to the grid in 1981 and is still operating, with a 82% load factor in 2024.
Almaraz 2, a 1,006 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1973, was connected to the grid in 1983 and is still operating, with a 87.7% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo.
Owner: Iberdrola; Endesa; Gas Natural (Almaraz 1, Almaraz 2).