Darlington-3, Canada

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Operable
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessPHWR
VendorAtomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL)
OwnerOntario Power Generation
ModelCANDU 850
OperatorOntario Power Generation
Capacity Net878 MWe
Capacity Gross934 MWe
Capacity Thermal2776 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 September 1984
Criticality9 November 1992
Grid Connection7 December 1992
Commercial Operation14 February 1993
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life132.2 TWh
Capacity Factor Life85.8 %