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Chooz-B1, France

Overview

CURRENT STATUS

Operable

DETAILS
Reactor Type	Commercial Reactor
Process	PWR
Vendor	Framatome
Owner	Electricite De France
Model	N4 REP 1450
Operator	Electricite De France
Capacity Net	1500 MWe
Capacity Gross	1560 MWe
Capacity Thermal	4270 MWt

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction	1 January 1984
Criticality	25 July 1996
Grid Connection	30 August 1996
Commercial Operation	15 May 2000

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	141.8 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	78.5 %

Chooz NPP

Chooz NPP [Image: EDF]

Reactor Operational Details

Year	Reference Unit Power MW	Annual Output GWh	Annual Time On Line Hours	Capacity Factor %	Operational Factor %
1984	0	0	0	0	0
1985	0	0	0	0	0
1986	0	0	0	0	0
1987	0	0	0	0	0
1988	0	0	0	0	0
1989	0	0	0	0	0
1990	0	0	0	0	0
1991	0	0	0	0	0
1992	0	0	0	0	0
1993	0	0	0	0	0
1994	0	0	0	0	0
1995	0	0	0	0	0
1996	0	0	0	0	0
1997	1455	5784.96	5063	0	0
1998	1455	1540.5	1034	0	0
1999	1455	4886.64	3617	0	0
2000	1455	8429.16	5877	98.4	97.1
2001	1455	9524.35	6800	74.7	77.6
2002	1455	9515.08	6807	74.6	77.7
2003	1500	10021.89	7219	76.3	82.4
2004	1500	10671.09	7657	81	87.2
2005	1500	9047.67	6285	68.8	71.7
2006	1500	9845.73	6885	74.9	78.6
2007	1500	10402.28	7154	79.2	81.7
2008	1500	12376.75	8572	93.9	97.6
2009	1500	8649.52	6307	65.8	72
2010	1500	8663.04	5962	65.9	68.1
2011	1500	10285.74	7044	78.3	80.4
2012	1500	12512.93	8496	95	96.7
Total:		142157.33

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

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