Kashiwazaki Kariwa-2, 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 Construction18 November 1985
Criticality30 November 1989
Grid Connection8 February 1990
Commercial Operation28 September 1990
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life120.88 TWh
Capacity Factor Life56 %
WNN LinkMassive earthquake hits Japan
 
 

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