Kashiwazaki Kariwa-1, Japan

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Operable
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessBWR
VendorToshiba
OwnerTokyo Electric Power Co.,Inc.
ModelBWR-5
OperatorTokyo Electric Power Co.,Inc.
Capacity Net1067 MWe
Capacity Gross1100 MWe
Capacity Thermal3293 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction5 June 1980
Criticality12 December 1984
Grid Connection13 February 1985
Commercial Operation18 September 1985
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life160.13 TWh
Capacity Factor Life61.8 %
WNN LinkMassive earthquake hits Japan
 
 

Tokyo Electric Power Co's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. [Image: TEPCO]