Thursday July 2, 06:38 PM
FACTBOX-Spain's veteran Garona nuclear plant
July 2 (Reuters) - Following are key facts about the Garona nuclear power station in Spain, which the government on Thursday said could operate for another four years:
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far the oldest remaining nuclear plant in Spain, its first permit was granted on Oct. 30, 1970, and has been in commercial operation since May 1971.
* The 40-year lifespan it was originally designed for expires in May 2011.
* It has an installed capacity, or the maximum power it is designed to produce, of 466 megawatts.
* It produces about 3,800 megawatt-hours of electricity a year, or 1.4 percent of total demand in Spain.
* Jointly owned by Spain's two largest power utilities, Iberdrola (Madrid: IBE.MC - news) and Endesa (ENDESA.SN - news) .
* Manufactured by General Electric (NYSE: GE - news) , Garona has a boiling water reactor (BWR). Most of Spain's reactors are pressurised water reactors (PWR).
* Operators say they have invested 151 million euros in modernising Garona over the last decade and similar plants have been allowed to run for 60 years in the United States.
* Greenpeace say Garona is obsolete, suffering from stress corrosion cracking and have urged its closure.
Sources: Nuclear Safety Council (CSN), Nuclenor, Greenpeace.
(Compiled by Martin Roberts; Editing by Keiron Henderson) Keywords: SPAIN NUCLEAR/GARONA
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