Monju, Japan

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Long-term Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessFBR
VendorPower Reactor & Nuclear Fuel Development Corp (PNC)
OwnerJapan Atomic Energy Agency
Model-
OperatorJapan Atomic Energy Agency
Capacity Net246 MWe
Capacity Gross280 MWe
Capacity Thermal714 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction10 May 1986
Criticality5 April 1994
Grid Connection29 August 1995
Long Term Shutdown Date8 December 1995
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
 
 
Monju FBR nuclear power plant. [Image: JNC]

Monju was restarted on May 6, 2010.