List of boiling water reactors

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
NPPUnit Nr.NationCityStateStatusMWthMWeGener.BWR-TypeCont.-TypeYear LicensedYear Lic. expiresLicense renewalsNotes
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant1USDecaturAlabamaOperating34581065GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420331
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant2USDecaturALOperating34581118GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420341
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant3USDecaturALOperating34581114GEN2BWR/4MK-1197620361
Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station1USSouthportNorth CarolinaOperating2923938GEN2BWR/4MK-1197620361
Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station2USSouthportNCOperating2923900GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420341
Clinton Nuclear Generating Station1USClintonIllinoisOperating34731043GEN2BWR/6MK-3198720260
Columbia Nuclear Generating Station2USRichlandWashington StateOperating34861131GEN2BWR/5MK-2198420231
Cooper Nuclear Station1USBrownvilleNebraskaOperating2419760GEN2BWR/4MK-119742034[1]1
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant2USMorrisIllinoisOperating2957867GEN2BWR/3MK-1197120291
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant3USMorrisILOperating2957867GEN2BWR/3MK-1197120311
Duane Arnold Energy Center1USCedar RapidsIowaOperating1912581GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420341
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Generating Station1USBaxleyGeorgiaOperating2804876GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420341
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Generating Station2USBaxleyGAOperating2804883GEN2BWR/4MK-1197820381
Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station2USNewportMichiganOperating34301122GEN2BWR/4MK-1198520251
Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station1USPort GibsonMississippiOperating44081433GEN2BWR/6MK-3198420241The world's largest BWR.
Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station1USHancocks BridgeNew JerseyOperating38401061GEN2BWR/4MK-1198620261
James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Generating Station1USOswegoNew York StateOperating2536852GEN2BWR/4MK-11974N/A1
LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station1USOttawaIllinoisOperating34891118GEN2BWR/5MK-2198220221
LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station2USOttawaILOperating34891120GEN2BWR/5MK-2198320231
Limerick Nuclear Power Plant1USPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaOperating34581134GEN2BWR/4MK-2198520241
Limerick Nuclear Power Plant2USPhiladelphiaPAOperating34581134GEN2BWR/4MK-2198920291
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant1USMonticelloMinnesotaOperating1775572GEN2BWR/3MK-1197120301
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station1USOswegoNew York StateOperating1850621GEN2BWR/2MK-1196920291
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station2USOswegoNYOperating34671135GEN2BWR/5MK-2198720461
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station1USForked River[2]New JerseyShutdown1930619GEN2BWR/2MK-1196920181Shutdown in October 2018, economical reasons
Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station2USLancasterPennsylvaniaOperating35141112GEN2BWR/4MK-1197320331
Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station3USLancasterPAOperating35141112GEN2BWR/4MK-1197420341
Perry Nuclear Generating Station1USNorth PerryOhioOperating37581231GEN2BWR/6MK-3198620260
Pilgrim Nuclear Generating Station1USPlymouthMassachusettsShutdownapprox. 2020685GEN2BWR/3MK-1197220191Economical reasons
Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station1USCordovaIllinoisOperating2957935GEN2BWR/3MK-1197220321
Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station2USCordovaILOperating2957935GEN2BWR/3MK-1197220321
River Bend Nuclear Generating Station1USBaton RougeLouisianaOperating3091967GEN2BWR/6MK-3198520251
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station1USBerwickPennsylvaniaOperating39521300GEN2BWR/4MK-2198220421
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station2USBerwickPAOperating39521140GEN2BWR/4MK-2198420441
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant1USBrattleboroVermontIn decommissioning1912620GEN2BWR/4MK-1197220141Shutdown in 2014.
Big Rock Point1USCharlevioxMichiganDismantled240NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19641997N/AEnd of economical operation.
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant1USMorrisIllinoisStored700210GEN1BWR/1PREMOD19591978N/AEnd of economical operation.
Elk River Station1USElk RiverMinnesotaStored58NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19621968N/ADemonstration plant.
Humboldt Bay3USEurekaCaliforniaDismantled200NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19621976N/AEnd of economical operation.
La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor1USGenoaWisconsinStored165NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19671987N/AEnd of economical operation.
Millstone Nuclear Power Plant1USWaterfordConnecticutStored2011650GEN2BWR/3MK-119711998N/ATechnical issues.
Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station1USSioux FallsSouth DakotaDismantled190NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19641967N/ADemonstration plant.
Shoreham Nuclear Generating Station1USWading RiverNew York StateDismantled2436NDGEN2BWR/5MK-219891989N/ACompleted but successfully opposed by anti-nuclear movement before entering commercial operation.
Vallecitos Nuclear Center1USSunolCaliforniaStored50NDGEN1BWR/1PREMOD19571963N/ADemonstration plant, the first power generating BWR
GE BONUS1Puerto RicoRincónPuerto RicoStored50NDGEN1VARIANTPREMOD19641968N/ADemonstration plant.
Tokai Nuclear Power Plant2JPTokaiIbaraki PrefectureTemporary Shutdown?1100GEN2BWR/5MK-21978N/AN/A
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant1JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureDamaged1380[3]460GEN2BWR/3[4]MK-11971N/AN/AScheduled Shutdown 26 Mar 2011;[5] Damaged during Fukushima I nuclear accidents
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant2JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureDamaged[6]2381784GEN2BWR/4MK-11974N/AN/AScheduled Shutdown 18 Jul 2014;[5] Damaged during Fukushima I nuclear accidents
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant3JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureDamaged[6]2381784GEN2BWR/4MK-11976N/AN/AScheduled Shutdown 26 Mar 2016;[5] Damaged during Fukushima I nuclear accidents
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant4JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureDamaged[7]2381784GEN2BWR/4MK-11978N/AN/AScheduled Shutdown 12 Oct 2018[5]
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant5JPFutabaFukushima PrefectureShutdown2381784GEN2BWR/4MK-11978N/AN/AShutdown, economical reasons (e.g. area-contamination)
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant6JPFutabaFukushima PrefectureShutdown32931100GEN2BWR/5MK-21979N/AN/AShutdown, economical reasons (e.g. area-contamination)
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant7JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureCanceledN/A1380GEN3ABWRABWR2013N/AN/AABWR. Canceled before construction began as a result of the Fukushima I nuclear accident.
Fukushima I (Daiichi) Nuclear Power Plant8JPOkumaFukushima PrefectureCanceledN/A1380GEN3ABWRABWR2014N/AN/AABWR. Canceled before construction began as a result of the Fukushima I nuclear accident.
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant1JPNaraha & TomiokaFukushima PrefectureShutdown32931100GEN2BWR/5MK-219822019N/AEconomical reasons, mainly the plant I accident
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant2JPNaraha & TomiokaFukushima PrefectureShutdown32931100GEN2BWR/5MK-219842919N/AEconomical reasons, mainly the plant I accident
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant3JPNaraha & TomiokaFukushima PrefectureShutdown32931100GEN2BWR/5MK-219852019N/AEconomical reasons, mainly the plant I accident
Fukushima II (Daini) Nuclear Power Plant4JPNaraha & TomiokaFukushima PrefectureShutdown32931100GEN2BWR/5MK-219872019N/AEconomical reasons, mainly the plant I accident
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant1JPKashiwazaki, NiigataNiigata PrefectureTemporary ShutdownN/A1070GEN2BWR/5MK-21985N/AN/A
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant2JPKashiwazaki, NiigataNiigata PrefectureTemporary ShutdownN/A1070GEN2BWR/5MK-21990N/AN/A
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant3JPKashiwazaki, NiigataNiigata PrefectureTemporary ShutdownN/A1070GEN2BWR/5MK-21992N/AN/A
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant4JPKashiwazaki, NiigataNiigata PrefectureTemporary ShutdownN/A1070GEN2BWR/5MK-21993N/AN/A
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant5JPKashiwazaki, NiigataNiigata PrefectureTemporary ShutdownN/A1070GEN2BWR/5MK-21989N/AN/A
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant6JPKashiwazaki, NiigataNiigata PrefectureTemporary ShutdownN/A1315GEN3ABWRABWR1996N/AN/A
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant7JPKashiwazaki, NiigataNiigata PrefectureTemporary ShutdownN/A1315GEN3ABWRABWR1997N/AN/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant1JPOmaezakiShizuoka PrefectureShutdown?540GEN2BWR/4MK-11974N/AN/AEconomical reasons
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant2JPOmaezakiShizuoka PrefectureShutdown?840GEN2BWR/5MK-21978N/AN/AEconomical reasons
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant3JPOmaezakiShizuoka PrefectureTemporary Shutdown?1100GEN2BWR/5MK-21987N/AN/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant4JPOmaezakiShizuoka PrefectureTemporary Shutdown?1137GEN2BWR/5MK-21993N/AN/A
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant5JPOmaezakiShizuoka PrefectureTemporary Shutdown?1380GEN3ABWRABWR2004N/AN/AABWR.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, A1JPHigashidōriAomori PrefectureTemporary Shutdown?1100GEN3TOSHIBATOSHIBA2005N/AN/AToshiba BWR variant.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, A2JPHigashidōriAomori PrefectureUnder Construction?1385GEN3ABWRABWR2010N/AN/AABWR.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, B1JPHigashidōriAomori PrefectureUnder Construction?1385GEN3ABWRABWR2008N/AN/AABWR.
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant, B2JPHigashidōriAomori PrefectureUnder Construction?1385GEN3ABWRABWR2011N/AN/AABWR.
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant1JPOnagawaMiyagi PrefectureShutdown?524GEN2TOSHIBATOSHIBA1984N/AN/AToshiba BWR variant; shutdown for economical reasons
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant2JPOnagawaMiyagi PrefectureTemporary Shutdown?825GEN2+TOSHIBATOSHIBA1995N/AN/AToshiba BWR variant.
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant3JPOnagawaMiyagi PrefectureTemporary Shutdown?825GEN2+TOSHIBATOSHIBA2002N/AN/AToshiba BWR variant.
Shika Nuclear Power Plant1JPShikaIshikawa PrefectureTemporary Shutdown1593540GEN2+MITSUMITSU1993N/AN/AMitsubishi BWR variant.
Shika Nuclear Power Plant2JPShikaIshikawa PrefectureTemporary Shutdown39261358GEN3ABWRABWR2006N/AN/AABWR.
Shimane Nuclear Power Plant1JPMatsueShimane PrefectureShutdown?460GEN2BWR/4MK-11974N/AN/AEconomical reasons
Shimane Nuclear Power Plant2JPMatsueShimane PrefectureTemporary Shutdown?820GEN2BWR/5MK-21989N/AN/A
Shimane Nuclear Power Plant3JPMatsueShimane PrefectureUnder Construction?1373GEN3ABWRABWR2011N/AN/AABWR.
Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant1JPTsurugaFukui PrefectureShutdown?357GEN2BWR/3MK-11970N/AN/AEconomical reasons
Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant1FIEurajokiWestern FinlandOperating2500860GEN2ABBBWR 751979N/AN/AFirst Asea Brown Boveri BWR 75.
Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant2FIEurajokiWestern FinlandOperating2500860GEN2ABBBWR 751982N/AN/A
Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant1DEBrunsbüttelSchleswig-HolsteinShutdownN/A770GEN2KWU Typ 69Typ 6919762011N/APolitical decision (Atomausstieg)
Gundremmingen Nuclear Power PlantADEGundremmingenBavariaIn decommissioning?250GEN1BWR/1PREMOD1962N/AN/AIn decommissioning phase
Gundremmingen Nuclear Power PlantBDEGundremmingenBavariaShutdown?1344GEN2KWU Typ 72Typ 7219842018N/APolitical decision (Atomausstieg)
Gundremmingen Nuclear Power PlantCDEGundremmingenBavariaOperating?1344GEN2KWU Typ 72Typ 721984N/AN/A
Isar Nuclear Power Plant1DELandshutBavariaShutdown2575912GEN2KWU Typ 69Typ 6919792011N/APolitical decision (Atomausstieg)
Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant1DEGeesthachtSchleswig-HolsteinShutdown36901402GEN2KWU Typ 69Typ 6919842011N/APolitical decision (Atomausstieg)
Lingen Nuclear Power Plant1DELingenLower SaxonyShutdown?268GEN1BWR/1PREMOD19681979N/AEnd of economic operation.
Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant1DEPhilippsburgBaden-WuerttembergShutdown2575890GEN2KWU Typ 69Typ 6919792011N/APolitical decision (Atomausstieg)
Würgassen Nuclear Power Plant1DEWürgassenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaDecommissioned?670GEN2AEG Typ 69Typ 6919711996N/ATechnical difficulties
Tarapur Atomic Power Station1INTarapurMaharashtraOperating670160GEN1BWR/2MK-1196920211Next modernization 2021
Tarapur Atomic Power Station2INTarapurMaharashtraOperating670160GEN1BWR/2MK-1196920211Next modernization 2021
Garigliano Nuclear Power Plant1ITGariglianoCampaniaIn decommissioning506150GEN1BWR/1PREMOD19631982N/AEconomical reasons and poor earthquake design
Caorso Nuclear Power Plant1ITCaorsoEmilia RomagnaShutdown2651882GEN2BWR/4MK-219781990N/AShutdown following anti-nuclear peoples vote
Dodewaard Nuclear Power Plant1NLNeder-BetuweGelderlandShutdown18358GEN1BWR/2MK-119691997N/AEconomical reasons
Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant1MXAlto LuceroVeracruzOperating2027682.5GEN2BWR/5MK-21989N/AN/A
Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant2MXAlto LuceroVeracruzOperating2027682.5GEN2BWR/5MK-21994N/AN/A
Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant1ESCofrentesValenciaOperating32371096GEN2BWR/6MK-3198420340
Santa María de Garoña Nuclear Power Plant1ESSanta María de GaroñaBurgosIn decommissioning1381466GEN2BWR/3MK-1197120131Shutdown for economical reasons 2012[8][9]
Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant1SEBarsebäckSkåne CountyIn decommissioning1800600GEN2ABBBWR19751999N/ADecommissioned due to political decisions.
Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant1SEBarsebäckSkåne CountyIn decommissioning1800600GEN2ABBBWR19752005N/ADecommissioned due to political decisions.
Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant1SEForsmarkUpplandOperating29281010GEN2ABBBWR 691980N/AN/A
Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant2SEForsmarkUpplandOperating29281010GEN2ABBBWR 691981N/AN/A
Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant3SEForsmarkUpplandOperating33001190GEN2ABBBWR 751985N/AN/A
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant1SEOskarshamnKalmar LänIn decommissioning1375494GEN2ABBBWR19722017N/AEconomical reasons
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant2SEOskarshamnKalmar LänIn decommissioning1800661GEN2ABBBWR19752015N/AEconomical reasons
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant3SEOskarshamnKalmar LänOperating39001450GEN3ABBBWR 751985N/AN/A
Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant1SEVarbergHallandOperating2500830GEN2ABBBWR1976N/AN/A
Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant1CHLeibstadtCanton of AargauOperating36001220GEN2BWR/6MK-31984PERMN/A
Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant1CHMühlebergCanton of BerneIn decommissioning?380GEN2BWR/4MK-1197220194Economical reasons
Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant1TWShimen DistrictNew Taipei MunicipalityShutdown1700605GEN2BWR/4MK-119772018N/APolitical decision
Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant2TWShimen DistrictNew Taipei MunicipalityShutdown1700605GEN2BWR/4MK-119782019N/APolitical decision
Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant1TWWanli District, New TaipeiNew Taipei MunicipalityOperating2750950GEN2BWR/6MK-31981N/AN/A
Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant2TWWanli District, New TaipeiNew Taipei MunicipalityOperating2750950GEN2BWR/6MK-31982N/AN/A
Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant1TWGongliao TownshipNew Taipei MunicipalityUnfinished39261350GEN3ABWRABWRN/A
Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant2TWGongliao TownshipNew Taipei MunicipalityUnfinished39261350GEN3ABWRABWRN/A
Melekess Nuclear Power Plant1Soviet UnionMelekessUlyanovsk OblastIn decommissioning27050GEN1VK-50?19651989N/AThe only Russian BWR ever
Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant1AustriaZwentendorfLower AustriaCancelled?692GEN2KWU Typ 69Typ 6919721978Completed, but not gone in service due to the 1978 referendum

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