Angra Nuclear Power Plant
Angra Nuclear Power Plant is Brazil's only nuclear power plant. It is located at the Central Nuclear Almirante Álvaro Alberto (CNAAA) on the Itaorna Beach in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It consists of two pressurized water reactors (PWR), Angra I, with a net output of 609 MWe, first connected to the power grid in 1985 and Angra II, with a net output of 1,275 MWe, connected in 2000.
| Angra Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
Angra Nuclear Power Plant | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 23°00′30″S 44°27′26″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1971 |
| Commission date | 1 January 1985 |
| Operator(s) | Eletrobrás Termonuclear S.A. - Eletronuclear |
| Cooling source | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Thermal capacity | 1 × 1882 MWth 1 × 3764 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 640 MW (gross) 1 × 1350 MW (gross) |
| Units under const. | 1 × 1405 MW (gross) |
| Nameplate capacity | 1884 MW |
| Capacity factor | 88.4% (2014-2018) |
| Annual net output | 14,593 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | eletronuclear.gov.br |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Work on a third reactor, Angra III, with a projected output of 1,245 MWe, began in 1984 but was halted in 1986. Work started again on 1 June 2010 for entry into service in 2015 and later delayed into the 2020s. Construction resumed in November 2022.
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