Spain · 39.213, -1.051Cofrentes
Cofrentes, nuclear power plant in Spain, operates one boiling water reactor with 1,064 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1985.
Unit Cofrentes has been operating for 41 years, since 1985. Its 1,064 MW net are enough to supply about 3,350,000 households.
- Country
- Spain
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,064 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1985
- Operator
- Iberdrola
- Owner
- Iberdrola SA
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Spain · Vendor: General Electric · every BWR reactor · how a BWR works
Operating capacity
1,064 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
1 operating
First start-up
1985
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cofrentes | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-6 (Mark 3) | Operating | 1,064 | 3,237 | Sep 9, 1975 | Oct 14, 1984 | — | 84.8 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Cofrentes, a 1,064 MWe BWR (BWR-6 (Mark 3)), started construction in 1975, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 84.8% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Iberdrola.
Owner: Iberdrola SA.