Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
| Bataan Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
The power plant in 2011 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Morong, Bataan |
| Coordinates | 14°37′45″N 120°18′50″E / 14.6291°N 120.3140°E |
| Status | Completed, but never launched |
| Construction began | 1976 |
| Construction cost | over US$2.3 billion |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Westinghouse |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 621 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is a nuclear power plant on the Bataan Peninsula, 100 kilometers (62 mi) west of Manila, Philippines. Completed but never fueled, it is located on a 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) government reservation at Napot Point in Barangay Nagbalayong, Morong, Bataan. It was the Philippines' only attempt at building a nuclear power plant. It was mothballed due to safety concerns in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine in 1986 and issues regarding corruption.