Kashiwazaki Kariwa-5, Japan

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Operable
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessBWR
VendorHitachi
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 Construction20 June 1985
Criticality20 July 1989
Grid Connection12 September 1989
Commercial Operation10 April 1990
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life136.97 TWh
Capacity Factor Life63.4 %
WNN LinkMassive earthquake hits Japan
 
 

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