List of boiling water reactors

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This is a list of operational and decommissioned nuclear reactors of the Boiling Water Reactor-design, commonly used for generating electrical power in nuclear power plants.

Commercial or half commercial Boiling Water Reactors
NPP Unit Nr. Nation City State Status MWth MWe Gener. BWR-Type Cont.-Type Year Licensed Year Lic. expires License renewals Notes
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant 1 US Decatur Alabama Operating 3458 1065 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 2033 1
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant 2 US Decatur AL Operating 3458 1118 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 2034 1
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant 3 US Decatur AL Operating 3458 1114 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1976 2036 1
Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Southport North Carolina Operating 2923 938 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1976 2036 1
Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station 2 US Southport NC Operating 2923 900 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 2034 1
Clinton Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Clinton Illinois Operating 3473 1043 GEN2 BWR/6 MK-3 1987 2026 0
Columbia Nuclear Generating Station 2 US Richland Washington State Operating 3486 1131 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1984 2023 1
Cooper Nuclear Station 1 US Brownville Nebraska Operating 2419 760 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 2034[1] 1
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant 2 US Morris Illinois Operating 2957 867 GEN2 BWR/3 MK-1 1971 2029 1
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant 3 US Morris IL Operating 2957 867 GEN2 BWR/3 MK-1 1971 2031 1
Duane Arnold Energy Center 1 US Cedar Rapids Iowa Operating 1912 581 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 2034 1
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Baxley Georgia Operating 2804 876 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 2034 1
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Generating Station 2 US Baxley GA Operating 2804 883 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1978 2038 1
Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station 2 US Newport Michigan Operating 3430 1122 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1985 2025 1
Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Port Gibson Mississippi Operating 4408 1433 GEN2 BWR/6 MK-3 1984 2024 1 The world's largest BWR.
Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Hancocks Bridge New Jersey Operating 3840 1061 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1986 2026 1
James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Oswego New York State Operating 2536 852 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 N/A 1
LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Ottawa Illinois Operating 3489 1118 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1982 2022 1
LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station 2 US Ottawa IL Operating 3489 1120 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1983 2023 1
Limerick Nuclear Power Plant 1 US Philadelphia Pennsylvania Operating 3458 1134 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-2 1985 2024 1
Limerick Nuclear Power Plant 2 US Philadelphia PA Operating 3458 1134 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-2 1989 2029 1
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 1 US Monticello Minnesota Operating 1775 572 GEN2 BWR/3 MK-1 1971 2030 1
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Oswego New York State Operating 1850 621 GEN2 BWR/2 MK-1 1969 2029 1
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station 2 US Oswego NY Operating 3467 1135 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1987 2046 1
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Forked River[2] New Jersey Shutdown 1930 619 GEN2 BWR/2 MK-1 1969 2018 1 Shutdown in October 2018, economical reasons
Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station 2 US Lancaster Pennsylvania Operating 3514 1112 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1973 2033 1
Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station 3 US Lancaster PA Operating 3514 1112 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 2034 1
Perry Nuclear Generating Station 1 US North Perry Ohio Operating 3758 1231 GEN2 BWR/6 MK-3 1986 2026 0
Pilgrim Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Plymouth Massachusetts Shutdown approx. 2020 685 GEN2 BWR/3 MK-1 1972 2019 1 Economical reasons
Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Cordova Illinois Operating 2957 935 GEN2 BWR/3 MK-1 1972 2032 1
Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station 2 US Cordova IL Operating 2957 935 GEN2 BWR/3 MK-1 1972 2032 1
River Bend Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Baton Rouge Louisiana Operating 3091 967 GEN2 BWR/6 MK-3 1985 2025 1
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station 1 US Berwick Pennsylvania Operating 3952 1300 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-2 1982 2042 1
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station 2 US Berwick PA Operating 3952 1140 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-2 1984 2044 1
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant 1 US Brattleboro Vermont In decommissioning 1912 620 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1972 2014 1 Shutdown in 2014.
Big Rock Point 1 US Charleviox Michigan Dismantled 240 ND GEN1 BWR/1 PREMOD 1964 1997 N/A End of economical operation.
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant 1 US Morris Illinois Stored 700 210 GEN1 BWR/1 PREMOD 1959 1978 N/A End of economical operation.
Elk River Station 1 US Elk River Minnesota Stored 58 ND GEN1 BWR/1 PREMOD 1962 1968 N/A Demonstration plant.
Humboldt Bay 3 US Eureka California Dismantled 200 ND GEN1 BWR/1 PREMOD 1962 1976 N/A End of economical operation.
La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor 1 US Genoa Wisconsin Stored 165 ND GEN1 BWR/1 PREMOD 1967 1987 N/A End of economical operation.
Millstone Nuclear Power Plant 1 US Waterford Connecticut Stored 2011 650 GEN2 BWR/3 MK-1 1971 1998 N/A Technical issues.
Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Sioux Falls South Dakota Dismantled 190 ND GEN1 BWR/1 PREMOD 1964 1967 N/A Demonstration plant.
Shoreham Nuclear Generating Station 1 US Wading River New York State Dismantled 2436 ND GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1989 1989 N/A Completed but successfully opposed by anti-nuclear movement before entering commercial operation.
Vallecitos Nuclear Center 1 US Sunol California Stored 50 ND GEN1 BWR/1 PREMOD 1957 1963 N/A Demonstration plant, the first power generating BWR
GE BONUS 1 Puerto Rico Rincón Puerto Rico Stored 50 ND GEN1 VARIANT PREMOD 1964 1968 N/A Demonstration plant.
Tokai Nuclear Power Plant 2 JP Tokai Ibaraki Prefecture Temporary Shutdown ? 1100 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1978 N/A N/A
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant 1 JP Okuma Fukushima Prefecture Damaged 1380[3] 460 GEN2 BWR/3[4] MK-1 1971 N/A N/A Scheduled Shutdown 26 Mar 2011;[5] Damaged during Fukushima I nuclear accidents
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant 2 JP Okuma Fukushima Prefecture Damaged[6] 2381 784 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 N/A N/A Scheduled Shutdown 18 Jul 2014;[5] Damaged during Fukushima I nuclear accidents
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant 3 JP Okuma Fukushima Prefecture Damaged[6] 2381 784 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1976 N/A N/A Scheduled Shutdown 26 Mar 2016;[5] Damaged during Fukushima I nuclear accidents
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant 4 JP Okuma Fukushima Prefecture Damaged[7] 2381 784 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1978 N/A N/A Scheduled Shutdown 12 Oct 2018[5]
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant 5 JP Futaba Fukushima Prefecture Shutdown 2381 784 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1978 N/A N/A Shutdown, economical reasons (e.g. area-contamination)
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant 6 JP Futaba Fukushima Prefecture Shutdown 3293 1100 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1979 N/A N/A Shutdown, economical reasons (e.g. area-contamination)
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant 7 JP Okuma Fukushima Prefecture Canceled N/A 1380 GEN3 ABWR ABWR 2013 N/A N/A ABWR. Canceled before construction began as a result of the Fukushima I nuclear accident.
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant 8 JP Okuma Fukushima Prefecture Canceled N/A 1380 GEN3 ABWR ABWR 2014 N/A N/A ABWR. Canceled before construction began as a result of the Fukushima I nuclear accident.
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant 1 JP Naraha & Tomioka Fukushima Prefecture Shutdown 3293 1100 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1982 2019 N/A Economical reasons, mainly the plant I accident
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant 2 JP Naraha & Tomioka Fukushima Prefecture Shutdown 3293 1100 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1984 2919 N/A Economical reasons, mainly the plant I accident
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant 3 JP Naraha & Tomioka Fukushima Prefecture Shutdown 3293 1100 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1985 2019 N/A Economical reasons, mainly the plant I accident
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant 4 JP Naraha & Tomioka Fukushima Prefecture Shutdown 3293 1100 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1987 2019 N/A Economical reasons, mainly the plant I accident
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 1 JP Kashiwazaki, Niigata Niigata Prefecture Temporary Shutdown N/A 1070 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1985 N/A N/A
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 2 JP Kashiwazaki, Niigata Niigata Prefecture Temporary Shutdown N/A 1070 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1990 N/A N/A
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 3 JP Kashiwazaki, Niigata Niigata Prefecture Temporary Shutdown N/A 1070 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1992 N/A N/A
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 4 JP Kashiwazaki, Niigata Niigata Prefecture Temporary Shutdown N/A 1070 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1993 N/A N/A
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 5 JP Kashiwazaki, Niigata Niigata Prefecture Temporary Shutdown N/A 1070 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1989 N/A N/A
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 6 JP Kashiwazaki, Niigata Niigata Prefecture Temporary Shutdown N/A 1315 GEN3 ABWR ABWR 1996 N/A N/A
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 7 JP Kashiwazaki, Niigata Niigata Prefecture Temporary Shutdown N/A 1315 GEN3 ABWR ABWR 1997 N/A N/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant 1 JP Omaezaki Shizuoka Prefecture Shutdown ? 540 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 N/A N/A Economical reasons
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant 2 JP Omaezaki Shizuoka Prefecture Shutdown ? 840 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1978 N/A N/A Economical reasons
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant 3 JP Omaezaki Shizuoka Prefecture Temporary Shutdown ? 1100 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1987 N/A N/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant 4 JP Omaezaki Shizuoka Prefecture Temporary Shutdown ? 1137 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1993 N/A N/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant 5 JP Omaezaki Shizuoka Prefecture Temporary Shutdown ? 1380 GEN3 ABWR ABWR 2004 N/A N/A ABWR.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, A 1 JP Higashidōri Aomori Prefecture Temporary Shutdown ? 1100 GEN3 TOSHIBA TOSHIBA 2005 N/A N/A Toshiba BWR variant.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, A 2 JP Higashidōri Aomori Prefecture Under Construction ? 1385 GEN3 ABWR ABWR 2010 N/A N/A ABWR.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, B 1 JP Higashidōri Aomori Prefecture Under Construction ? 1385 GEN3 ABWR ABWR 2008 N/A N/A ABWR.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, B 2 JP Higashidōri Aomori Prefecture Under Construction ? 1385 GEN3 ABWR ABWR 2011 N/A N/A ABWR.
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant 1 JP Onagawa Miyagi Prefecture Shutdown ? 524 GEN2 TOSHIBA TOSHIBA 1984 N/A N/A Toshiba BWR variant; shutdown for economical reasons
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant 2 JP Onagawa Miyagi Prefecture Temporary Shutdown ? 825 GEN2+ TOSHIBA TOSHIBA 1995 N/A N/A Toshiba BWR variant.
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant 3 JP Onagawa Miyagi Prefecture Temporary Shutdown ? 825 GEN2+ TOSHIBA TOSHIBA 2002 N/A N/A Toshiba BWR variant.
Shika Nuclear Power Plant 1 JP Shika Ishikawa Prefecture Temporary Shutdown 1593 540 GEN2+ MITSU MITSU 1993 N/A N/A Mitsubishi BWR variant.
Shika Nuclear Power Plant 2 JP Shika Ishikawa Prefecture Temporary Shutdown 3926 1358 GEN3 ABWR ABWR 2006 N/A N/A ABWR.
Shimane Nuclear Power Plant 1 JP Matsue Shimane Prefecture Shutdown ? 460 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1974 N/A N/A Economical reasons
Shimane Nuclear Power Plant 2 JP Matsue Shimane Prefecture Temporary Shutdown ? 820 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1989 N/A N/A
Shimane Nuclear Power Plant 3 JP Matsue Shimane Prefecture Under Construction ? 1373 GEN3 ABWR ABWR 2011 N/A N/A ABWR.
Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant 1 JP Tsuruga Fukui Prefecture Shutdown ? 357 GEN2 BWR/3 MK-1 1970 N/A N/A Economical reasons
Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant 1 FI Eurajoki Western Finland Operating 2500 860 GEN2 ABB BWR 75 1979 N/A N/A First Asea Brown Boveri BWR 75.
Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant 2 FI Eurajoki Western Finland Operating 2500 860 GEN2 ABB BWR 75 1982 N/A N/A
Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant 1 DE Brunsbüttel Schleswig-Holstein Shutdown N/A 770 GEN2 KWU Typ 69 Typ 69 1976 2011 N/A Political decision (Atomausstieg)
Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant A DE Gundremmingen Bavaria In decommissioning ? 250 GEN1 BWR/1 PREMOD 1962 N/A N/A In decommissioning phase
Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant B DE Gundremmingen Bavaria Shutdown ? 1344 GEN2 KWU Typ 72 Typ 72 1984 2018 N/A Political decision (Atomausstieg)
Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant C DE Gundremmingen Bavaria Operating ? 1344 GEN2 KWU Typ 72 Typ 72 1984 N/A N/A
Isar Nuclear Power Plant 1 DE Landshut Bavaria Shutdown 2575 912 GEN2 KWU Typ 69 Typ 69 1979 2011 N/A Political decision (Atomausstieg)
Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant 1 DE Geesthacht Schleswig-Holstein Shutdown 3690 1402 GEN2 KWU Typ 69 Typ 69 1984 2011 N/A Political decision (Atomausstieg)
Lingen Nuclear Power Plant 1 DE Lingen Lower Saxony Shutdown ? 268 GEN1 BWR/1 PREMOD 1968 1979 N/A End of economic operation.
Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant 1 DE Philippsburg Baden-Wuerttemberg Shutdown 2575 890 GEN2 KWU Typ 69 Typ 69 1979 2011 N/A Political decision (Atomausstieg)
1 DE Würgassen North Rhine-Westphalia Decommissioned ? 670 GEN2 AEG Typ 69 Typ 69 1971 1996 N/A Technical difficulties
Tarapur Atomic Power Station 1 IN Tarapur Maharashtra Operating 670 160 GEN1 BWR/2 MK-1 1969 2021 1 Next modernization 2021
Tarapur Atomic Power Station 2 IN Tarapur Maharashtra Operating 670 160 GEN1 BWR/2 MK-1 1969 2021 1 Next modernization 2021
Garigliano Nuclear Power Plant 1 IT Garigliano Campania In decommissioning 506 150 GEN1 BWR/1 PREMOD 1963 1982 N/A Economical reasons and poor earthquake design
Caorso Nuclear Power Plant 1 IT Caorso Emilia Romagna Shutdown 2651 882 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-2 1978 1990 N/A Shutdown following anti-nuclear peoples vote
Dodewaard Nuclear Power Plant 1 NL Neder-Betuwe Gelderland Shutdown 183 58 GEN1 BWR/2 MK-1 1969 1997 N/A Economical reasons
Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant 1 MX Alto Lucero Veracruz Operating 2027 682.5 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1989 N/A N/A
Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant 2 MX Alto Lucero Veracruz Operating 2027 682.5 GEN2 BWR/5 MK-2 1994 N/A N/A
Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant 1 ES Cofrentes Valencia Operating 3237 1096 GEN2 BWR/6 MK-3 1984 2034 0
Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant 1 ES Burgos In decommissioning 1381 466 GEN2 BWR/3 MK-1 1971 2013 1 Shutdown for economical reasons 2012[8][9]
Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant 1 SE Barsebäck Skåne County In decommissioning 1800 600 GEN2 ABB BWR 1975 1999 N/A Decommissioned due to political decisions.
Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant 1 SE Barsebäck Skåne County In decommissioning 1800 600 GEN2 ABB BWR 1975 2005 N/A Decommissioned due to political decisions.
Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant 1 SE Forsmark Uppland Operating 2928 1010 GEN2 ABB BWR 69 1980 N/A N/A
Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant 2 SE Forsmark Uppland Operating 2928 1010 GEN2 ABB BWR 69 1981 N/A N/A
Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant 3 SE Forsmark Uppland Operating 3300 1190 GEN2 ABB BWR 75 1985 N/A N/A
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant 1 SE Oskarshamn Kalmar Län In decommissioning 1375 494 GEN2 ABB BWR 1972 2017 N/A Economical reasons
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant 2 SE Oskarshamn Kalmar Län In decommissioning 1800 661 GEN2 ABB BWR 1975 2015 N/A Economical reasons
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant 3 SE Oskarshamn Kalmar Län Operating 3900 1450 GEN3 ABB BWR 75 1985 N/A N/A
Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant 1 SE Varberg Halland Operating 2500 830 GEN2 ABB BWR 1976 N/A N/A
Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant 1 CH Leibstadt Canton of Aargau Operating 3600 1220 GEN2 BWR/6 MK-3 1984 PERM N/A
Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant 1 CH Mühleberg Canton of Berne In decommissioning ? 380 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1972 2019 4 Economical reasons
Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant 1 TW Shimen District Shutdown 1700 605 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1977 2018 N/A Political decision
Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant 2 TW Shimen District Shutdown 1700 605 GEN2 BWR/4 MK-1 1978 2019 N/A Political decision
Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant 1 TW Wanli District, New Taipei Operating 2750 950 GEN2 BWR/6 MK-3 1981 N/A N/A
Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant 2 TW Wanli District, New Taipei Operating 2750 950 GEN2 BWR/6 MK-3 1982 N/A N/A
Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant 1 TW Gongliao Township Unfinished 3926 1350 GEN3 ABWR ABWR N/A
Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant 2 TW Gongliao Township Unfinished 3926 1350 GEN3 ABWR ABWR N/A
1 Soviet Union Melekess Ulyanovsk Oblast In decommissioning 270 50 GEN1 VK-50 ? 1965 1989 N/A The only Russian BWR ever
Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant 1 Austria Zwentendorf Lower Austria Cancelled ? 692 GEN2 KWU Typ 69 Typ 69 1972 1978 Completed, but not gone in service due to the 1978 referendum

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References[]

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