The APR-1400, short for Advanced Power Reactor 1400 megawatts electric, is an advanced pressurized water nuclear reactor design developed by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). It was originally known as the Korean Next Generation Reactor and was developed from the earlier Korean OPR-1000 design, incorporating features from the United States Combustion Engineering System 80+ design. As of the source consulted, four APR-1400 units were in commercial operation in South Korea, at the Saeul and Shin Hanul sites, with two further South Korean units under construction, and four completed units in commercial operation in the United Arab Emirates at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Technology TypeGeneration III+ pressurized water reactor 1 Invented YearDesign work by KEPCO began in 1992; the Korean Institute of Nuclear Safety certified the design in May 2002, and the first unit (Saeul 1, formerly Shin Kori 3) entered commercial operation on December 12, 2016. Classification
MaturityTRL 9: Actual System Proven in Operational Environment 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: APR-1400
APR-1400, opening definition
The APR-1400 (for Advanced Power Reactor 1400 MW electricity) is an advanced pressurized water nuclear reactor designed by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).
APR-1400, Development section
APR-1400 design began in 1992 and was awarded certification by the Korean Institute of Nuclear Safety in May 2002.
Technology maturity, entity description
As of the source consulted, four APR-1400 units were in commercial operation in South Korea, at the Saeul and Shin Hanul sites, with two further South Korean units under construction, and four completed units in commercial operation in the United Arab Emirates at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant.
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