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Qinshan-5 (Phase III, Unit 2), China, mainland

Overview

CURRENT STATUS

Operable

DETAILS
Reactor Type	Commercial Reactor
Process	PHWR
Vendor	Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL)
Owner	The Third Qinshan Jointed Venture Company Ltda.
Model	CANDU 6
Operator	The Third Qinshan Jointed Venture Company Ltda.
Capacity Net	650 MWe
Capacity Gross	700 MWe
Capacity Thermal	2064 MWt

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction	25 September 1998
Criticality	18 January 2003
Grid Connection	12 June 2003
Commercial Operation	24 July 2003

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	49.22 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	91.4 %

Reactor Operational Details

Year	Reference Unit Power MW	Annual Output GWh	Annual Time On Line Hours	Capacity Factor %	Operational Factor %
1998	0	0	0	0	0
1999	0	0	0	0	0
2000	0	0	0	0	0
2001	0	0	0	0	0
2002	0	0	0	0	0
2003	0	0	0	0	0
2004	665	5358.59	8236	91.7	93.8
2005	665	4604.65	7014	79	80.1
2006	650	5038.17	7721	88.5	88.1
2007	650	5675.7	8559	99.7	97.7
2008	650	5083.41	7697	89	87.6
2009	650	5523.74	8359	97	95.4
2010	650	5341.46	8099	93.8	92.4
2011	650	5261.09	7951	92.4	90.8
2012	650	5210.75	7980	91.3	90.8
Total:		47097.56

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS
Note: "0" signifies a zero value, or no data available

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