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Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear power plant located in Slovakia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant (Slovak: Atómové elektrárne Mochovce, abbr. EMO) is a nuclear power plant located between the towns of Nitra and Levice, on the site of the former village of Mochovce, Slovakia. Two up-rated 470 MW (originally 440 MW) reactors plus a 471 MW VVER 440 reactor are presently in operation, with a fourth of the same type under construction. In 2022 it generated almost 7,000 GWh of electricity, the power plant provided approximately 20% of Slovakia's electricity needs.[1]
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![]() Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant from the main road between Nitra and Levice | |
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Country | Slovakia |
Coordinates | 48°15′50″N 18°27′25″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | October 1, 1983 |
Commission date | October 29, 1998 |
Owner(s) | Slovenské elektrárne a.s. |
Operator(s) | Electrostation Mochovce |
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Units operational | 2 x 470 MW 1 x 471 MW |
Units under const. | 1 x 471 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 1,411 MW |
Capacity factor | 84.1% |
Annual net output | 6,922 GW·h |
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