What is the AP1000 nuclear power plant?

The AP1000 is a nuclear power plant designed and sold by Westinghouse Electric Company. The plant is a pressurized water reactor with improved use of passive nuclear safety and many design features intended to lower its capital cost and improve its economics.

What is AP1000 technology?

AP1000 is now a proven technology that is able to produce almost 10,000 GWh of clean energy per year with a plant lifetime that can be readily extended to 80 years and beyond. Before the fracking boom that led to low price of natural gas, AP1000 was primed to be a major nuclear technology with over 20 units under operation by this decade.

How much power does the AP1000 produce?

The AP1000, with a power output of approximately 1000 MWe (3400 MWt), maintains the AP600 design configuration, use of proven components and licensing basis by limiting the changes to the AP600 design to as few as possible. The AP1000 received Design Certification by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in January 2006.

Is AP1000 a good option for nuclear energy development?

Contrary, to perhaps the consensus verdict among U.S. utilities, the AP1000 NOAK estimated overnight capital cost, which still requires large capital investment to realize, continues to make AP1000 an attractive option for nuclear energy development globally.

What is the AP1000 on-site power system?

The AP1000 on-site power system includes the main AC power system and the DC power system. The main AC power is a non-Class 1E system. The DC power system consists of two independent systems, one Class 1E and one non-Class 1E.

What is a AP1000 steam generator?

The AP1000 steam generator is a vertical U-tube design with a triangular pitch tube arrangement. Many of the design features of the Delta 125 units have been incorporated from the operating replacement Delta 75 and Delta 94 steam generators.