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Tricastin-1, France

Overview

CURRENT STATUS

Operable

DETAILS
Reactor Type	Commercial Reactor
Process	PWR
Vendor	Framatome
Owner	Electricite De France
Model	CP1
Operator	Electricite De France
Capacity Net	915 MWe
Capacity Gross	955 MWe
Capacity Thermal	2785 MWt

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction	1 November 1974
Criticality	21 February 1980
Grid Connection	31 May 1980
Commercial Operation	1 December 1980

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	189.45 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	73 %

Reactor Operational Details

Year	Reference Unit Power MW	Annual Output GWh	Annual Time On Line Hours	Capacity Factor %	Operational Factor %
1974	0	0	0	0	0
1975	0	0	0	0	0
1976	0	0	0	0	0
1977	0	0	0	0	0
1978	0	0	0	0	0
1979	0	0	0	0	0
1980	920	2468	3412	95.8	97
1981	920	4416	5176	54.8	59.1
1982	915	5909.8	8151	73.7	93
1983	915	5111	6097	63.8	69.6
1984	915	6468	7662	80.5	87.2
1985	915	6217.9	7560	77.6	86.3
1986	915	5880.3	7188	73.4	82
1987	915	5978.1	7360	74.6	84
1988	915	5836	7200	72.6	82
1989	915	5830.15	7550	72.7	86.2
1990	915	5099.69	6377	63.6	72.8
1991	915	5909.12	7262	73.7	82.9
1992	915	5659.31	7573	70.4	86.2
1993	915	6134.82	7393	76.5	84.4
1994	915	5008.42	6458	62.5	73.7
1995	915	5372.68	6374	67	72.8
1996	915	7302.13	8448	90.8	96.2
1997	915	5548.3	6711	69.2	76.6
1998	915	5503.66	7075	68.7	80.8
1999	915	3426.65	4016	42.8	45.8
2000	915	6644.86	7842	82.7	89.3
2001	915	6053.29	7261	75.5	82.9
2002	880	6384.56	7778	82.8	88.8
2003	915	5670.06	7029	70.7	80.2
2004	915	6832.46	8049	85	91.6
2005	915	5830.97	7007	72.7	80
2006	915	6466.79	7989	80.7	91.2
2007	915	6344.72	7496	79.2	85.6
2008	915	6808.19	7950	84.7	90.5
2009	915	4655.39	5435	58.1	62
2010	915	6688.43	7755	83.4	88.5
2011	915	5580.09	6483	69.6	74
2012	915	6339.05	7345	78.9	83.6
Total:		189378.89

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

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