License Granted for Continued Operation of Kori Units 3 and 4... Design Life Extended by 10 Years

Continued operation has been approved for Units 3 and 4 of the Kori Nuclear Power Plant in Gijang, Busan.

The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission held a meeting today (October 27) and voted to approve the continued operation of Kori Units 3 and 4.

Following this approval, the lifespan of Kori Units 3 and 4 has been extended by 10 years from their original design expiration dates, pushing them to September 2034 and August 2035, respectively.

This comes four years after Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power applied for continued operation in September 2022, and the units will now proceed with restart procedures two years and one month, and one year and two months, respectively, after being shut down.

Having commenced commercial operation in September 1985 and April 1986, respectively, Kori Units 3 and 4 are pressurized water reactor nuclear power plants with an electrical output of 1,025 megawatts electric (MWe) each.

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