TVA to carry out $475 million upgrade of Browns Ferry nuclear power plant

• 6 years ago (2018-02-21)
• David Flin

North America 1021 Nuclear 659

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TVA has started to install equipment on Unit 3 of the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant in Alabama, to increase the output by 155 MW, from 1105 MW to 1260 MW. Similar upgrades are planned on the other two units at Browns Ferry as part of a $475 million programme to boost total plant capacity by 465 MW by Spring 2019.

Lang Hughes, Site Vice President at Browns Ferry, said: “Outages are always important, because it’s our opportunity to do the work necessary to safely and reliably generate electricity for the next two years. There is added importance to this and our next two outages, because we will complete the remaining work needed to operate each unit at extended power uprate conditions to serve the energy needs of the Tennessee Valley.”

Over 15,600 work activities are scheduled during this outage, including maintenance and upgrades of plant equipment, inspections and repairs on reactor components, and installing modifications to improve safety margins.