Mihama Nuclear Power Plant

Mihama Nuclear Power Plant
Mihama Nuclear Power Plant
CountryJapan
LocationMihama, Fukui Prefecture
Coordinates35°42′12.51″N 135°57′48.88″E / 35.7034750°N 135.9635778°E / 35.7034750; 135.9635778
StatusOut of service
Construction began1 February 1967 (1967-02-01)
Commission date28 November 1970 (1970-11-28)
OperatorThe Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc.
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePWR
Cooling sourceNyunoura bay,
Sea of Japan
Power generation
Units operational1 x 780 MW
Units decommissioned1 x 320 MW
1 x 470 MW
Nameplate capacity780 MW
Capacity factor0%
Annual net output0 GW·h
External links
Websitewww.kepco.co.jp/wakasa/mihama/mihama.html
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Mihama Nuclear Power Plant (美浜発電所, Mihama hatsudensho; Mihama NPP) is operated by The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. and is in the town of Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, about 320 km west of Tokyo. It is on a site that is 520,000 m2 of which 60% is green space. Mihama - 1 was commissioned in 1970.