Browns Ferry 1 is a 1,256MW nuclear reactor which is located within the premises of Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. It is located in Alabama, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the nuclear reactor is currently generating power and is in active status. The construction on the reactor commenced in May, 1967. The first power from the reactor was achieved in Oct, 1973. Subsequent to trial runs the reactor finally entered into commercial operation in Aug, 1974. Buy the profile here.
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Description
Browns Ferry 1 is a Generation II nuclear reactor developed by GE Power, the main contractor for the project.
The 1,256MW reactor is owned and operated by Tennessee Valley Authority. The company has a stake of 100%.
The BWR reactor generates 9,396.07GWh/annum of electricity. It features 764 fuel assemblies in the core of reactor, the place where fission occurs and energy is released.
Development status
The reactor construction commenced in May, 1967 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in Aug, 1974.
Contractors involved
GE Power was selected as the steam turbine supplier for the nuclear reactor. The company provided 1 steam turbine for the project. Tennessee Valley Authority was selected as an architect engineer for the reactor. The reactor system was supplied by GE Power. The reactor vessel has been supplied by GE Power. The material used for the construction of the vessel is Carbon Steel (CS/SA 302 B/SA 36). The civil works were carried out by Tennessee Valley Authority.
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About GE Power
GE Power, a business unit of the General Electric Company, is provider of power generation equipment, solutions and services. It offers products such as gas turbines, air quality control systems, steam turbines, boilers, generators and synchronous condensers. The company also offers upgrade solutions, rotating machines life cycle services, build service contracts, industrial plant services, digital services for steam power plants, outage services, power plant upgrades, replacements and refurbishments and decommissioning and dismantling solutions. It serves independent power producers Marine, oil and gas and other industrial customers. GE Power is headquartered in Schenectady, New York, the US.
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