Tokai-2, Japan

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Operable
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessBWR
VendorGeneral Electric (GE)
OwnerJapan Atomic Power Co.
ModelBWR-5
OperatorJapan Atomic Power Co.
Capacity Net1060 MWe
Capacity Gross1100 MWe
Capacity Thermal3293 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction3 October 1973
Criticality18 January 1978
Grid Connection13 March 1978
Commercial Operation28 November 1978
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life221.61 TWh
Capacity Factor Life69.1 %
WNN LinkMassive earthquake hits Japan
 
 

Japan Atomic Power Co's (JAPCO's) Tokai nuclear power plant in Japan. [Image: JAPCO]