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Ascó nuclear power plant

Ascó, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona

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Ascó nuclear power plant

Historical milestone · Ascó, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona

The Ascó nuclear power plant is a second-generation plant located in the Ribera d'Ebre, between the towns of Ascó and Flix, on the right bank of the river Ebro. It consists of two pressurised water thermal reactors: the first entered commercial operation on 10 December 1984, with 1032.5 MW of power, and the second on 8 March 1986, with 1027.2 MW. The cooling system draws water from the Ebro by means of natural and forced-draught towers. In 2021 the Nuclear Safety Council decided to extend its operating life until 2029 for Ascó I and 2030 for Ascó II, exceeding the 40 years for which the reactors had been designed. Its construction transformed the economy and demography of a municipality that had until then been agricultural.

1984

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