Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
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The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is a mothballed nuclear power facility in the Philippines, built in the late 1970s and early 1980s but never operated due to safety concerns and political opposition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bataan Nuclear Power Plant canonical | 1 |
| Bataan Nuclear Power Plant viewing area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13088018 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bataan Nuclear Power Plant Context triple: [Bataan, hasPowerPlant, Bataan Nuclear Power Plant]
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A.
Ascó Nuclear Power Plant
Ascó Nuclear Power Plant is a major Spanish nuclear power facility located in Catalonia that generates electricity using pressurized water reactors.
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B.
Ikata Nuclear Power Plant
The Ikata Nuclear Power Plant is a coastal nuclear power facility in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, that has been a focal point of the country’s post-Fukushima energy and safety debates.
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C.
Tihange nuclear power station
Tihange nuclear power station is a major Belgian nuclear power plant on the Meuse River, known for its aging reactors and associated safety and political controversies.
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D.
Tuas Power Station
Tuas Power Station is a major power generation facility in Singapore, located in the Tuas industrial area and contributing significantly to the country’s electricity supply.
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E.
Hatch Nuclear Power Plant
Hatch Nuclear Power Plant is a commercial nuclear power generating facility in Georgia that supplies electricity to the regional grid as part of Southern Company's energy portfolio.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bataan Nuclear Power Plant Target entity description: The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is a mothballed nuclear power facility in the Philippines, built in the late 1970s and early 1980s but never operated due to safety concerns and political opposition.
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A.
Ascó Nuclear Power Plant
Ascó Nuclear Power Plant is a major Spanish nuclear power facility located in Catalonia that generates electricity using pressurized water reactors.
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B.
Ikata Nuclear Power Plant
The Ikata Nuclear Power Plant is a coastal nuclear power facility in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, that has been a focal point of the country’s post-Fukushima energy and safety debates.
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C.
Tihange nuclear power station
Tihange nuclear power station is a major Belgian nuclear power plant on the Meuse River, known for its aging reactors and associated safety and political controversies.
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D.
Tuas Power Station
Tuas Power Station is a major power generation facility in Singapore, located in the Tuas industrial area and contributing significantly to the country’s electricity supply.
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E.
Hatch Nuclear Power Plant
Hatch Nuclear Power Plant is a commercial nuclear power generating facility in Georgia that supplies electricity to the regional grid as part of Southern Company's energy portfolio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric power facility
ⓘ
nuclear power plant ⓘ |
| builtDuringPresidencyOf | Ferdinand Marcos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| constructionCost | approximately 2.3 billion US dollars ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| controversy |
allegations of corruption in contract award
ⓘ
allegations of overpricing ⓘ |
| coolingSource | seawater ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| debateTopic | possible rehabilitation and commissioning ⓘ |
| designedBy | Westinghouse Electric Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedElectricalCapacity |
620 MW
ⓘ
approximately 620 megawatts ⓘ |
| distanceFromManila |
about 100 kilometers
ⓘ
about 62 miles ⓘ |
| fuelType | uranium ⓘ |
| gridConnectionStatus | never connected to the grid ⓘ |
| gridOperator | National Grid Corporation of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedOperator | National Power Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Luzon Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Morasol, Bagac, Bataan, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenance | maintained in preserved condition ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | non-operational ⓘ |
| owner |
Government of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Power Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectType | turnkey project ⓘ |
| province | Bataan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| reactorSupplier | Westinghouse Electric Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactorType | pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| reasonForNonOperation |
concerns after the 1979 Three Mile Island accident
ⓘ
concerns after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster ⓘ political opposition ⓘ public opposition ⓘ safety concerns ⓘ |
| region | Central Luzon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Philippine Nuclear Research Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyAssessment | subject of multiple international safety reviews ⓘ |
| safetyDesignStandard | US Nuclear Regulatory Commission standards of the 1970s ⓘ |
| seismicRisk | located near geological fault lines ⓘ |
| status |
mothballed
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never operated ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
controversy over nuclear power in the Philippines
ⓘ
debate on energy policy in the Philippines ⓘ |
| tourism | open for guided tours ⓘ |
| volcanicRisk | located near Mount Natib ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bataan Nuclear Power Plant Description of subject: The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is a mothballed nuclear power facility in the Philippines, built in the late 1970s and early 1980s but never operated due to safety concerns and political opposition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Morong, Bataan
this entity surface form:
Bataan Nuclear Power Plant viewing area