United States · 33.960, -78.011Brunswick
Brunswick, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 boiling water reactors with 1,870 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1975.
Unit Brunswick 2 has been operating for 51 years, since 1975. Its 1,870 MW net are enough to supply about 5,890,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,870 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1975
- Operator
- Progress Energy
- Owner
- Progress Energy Carolinas Inc
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United States · Nuclear power plants in North Carolina · Vendor: General Electric · every BWR reactor · how a BWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 938 | 2,923 | Feb 7, 1970 | Dec 4, 1976 | — | Sep 8, 2036 | 89.4 % (2024) |
| Brunswick 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 932 | 2,923 | Feb 7, 1970 | Apr 29, 1975 | — | Dec 27, 2034 | 90.8 % (2023) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Brunswick 1, a 938 MWe BWR (GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1970, was connected to the grid in 1976 and is still operating, with a 89.4% load factor in 2024.
Brunswick 2, a 932 MWe BWR (GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1970, was connected to the grid in 1975 and is still operating, with a 90.8% load factor in 2023.
Operator: Progress Energy.
Owner: Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (Brunswick 1, Brunswick 2).