Wolsong
Wolsong refers to the Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant, a nuclear power facility located in Wolseong-eup, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The plant comprises four CANDU-type heavy-water reactors (Units 1 to 4) with individual electrical outputs of about 600 megawatts, collectively contributing a notable share of the country’s electricity supply.
The reactors at Wolsong use heavy water as a moderator and natural uranium as fuel, characteristic of
Construction of the Wolsong site began in the late 1970s, with Unit 1 entering service in the
Safety and regulatory oversight are provided by South Korea’s national authorities, which require routine safety upgrades,
See also: Nuclear power in South Korea, Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant.