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AP1000 PWR
WORLDWIDE REACH
Solution Overview
AP1000 PWR
1,200 megawatt electric (MWe)
Technology Overview
Most Advanced, Proven Generation III+ Pressurized Water Reactor with Fully Passive Safety Systems.
Innovative
Fully-passive safety systems protect the plant for over 72 hours, even in the event of a station blackout.
Proven
Breaking performance records across the operational fleet
greater than
90%
average Power Availability
and Capacity Factor
Licensed by global nuclear regulatory bodies
— USA, Europe, China, UK.
Cost-Effective
Simplified reactor 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 and desalination
Industry-best load follow
Ramp Rates (above 15%)
5% per minute | 1 MW per second