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AP1000® PWR

Most advanced, proven generation III+ reactor with fully passive systems

MOST ADVANCED & PROVEN

1200 megawatt electric (MWe)

Safety Innovators

Pioneers of fully-passive safety systems with more than 30 years of licensing with global regulators.

Proven

Breaking performance records across our nth-of-a-kind operational fleet.

Cost-Effective

Simplified, modular design means lower construction, operating and maintenance costs.

Flexible

Able to rapidly follow changes in demand and offers co-generation options such as district heating & desalination.

PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS

The AP1000 reactor has a unique capability to respond to extreme Fukushima-like events

Self-actuation

For station blackouts, critical systems, structures, and components automatically achieve a fail-safe configuration without operator action or AC/DC power

Self-sufficiency

Passive safety eliminates the importance of AC power and cooling supply

Self-contained

Systems, structures, and components that place the reactor in safe shutdown are protected within the containment vessel by a robust shield-building

PROVEN DESIGN

Breaking performance records across the operational fleet

GREATER THAN
90%
average power availability
and capacity factor
Licensed by global nuclear regulator bodies – USA, Europe, China, UK
Record breaking 19.6 day planned outage duration.
Video courtesy of Sanmen Nuclear Power Company
Images courtesy of Georgia Power Company

COST-EFFECTIVE

Simplified reactor design means lower construction, operating and maintenance costs

FLEXIBLE DESIGN

Able to rapidly follow changes in demand and offers co-generation options such as district heating and desalination

Industry-best load follow

Ramp Rates (above 15%)

5% per minute | 1 MW per second

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WORLDWIDE REACH

6 in operation
12 under construction
14 contracted
6 selected

6 in operation | 12 under construction | 14 contracted | 6 selected

Application Versatility

Flexible performance provides a capability to stabilize modern renewable heavy electric grids, including fast load change capabilities to support variation in demand

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