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Leibstadt, Switzerland

Overview

CURRENT STATUS

Operable

DETAILS
Reactor Type	Commercial Reactor
Process	BWR
Owner	Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt
Model	BWR-6
Operator	Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt
Capacity Net	1220 MWe
Capacity Gross	1275 MWe
Capacity Thermal	3600 MWt

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction	1 January 1974
Criticality	9 March 1984
Grid Connection	24 May 1984
Commercial Operation	15 December 1984

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	228.36 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	85.5 %

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	0	0	0	0	0
1981	0	0	0	0	0
1982	0	0	0	0	0
1983	0	0	0	0	0
1984	1030	2.21	3361	0.1	100
1985	950	6769.3	7233	81.2	82.6
1986	990	7209.23	7668	85.9	87.5
1987	990	7376.42	7917	85.1	90.4
1988	990	7003.53	7536	80.5	85.8
1989	990	7364.21	7671	84.9	87.6
1990	990	7596.23	7905	87.6	90.2
1991	990	7060.3	7580	81.4	86.5
1992	990	7537.62	7986	86.7	90.9
1993	990	7338.05	7898	84.6	90.2
1994	1030	6988.22	7108	79.5	81.1
1995	1030	7673.83	7819	85	89.3
1996	1030	7705.13	7734	85.2	88
1997	1030	7762.5	7830	86	89.4
1998	1030	8046.2	8102	89.2	92.5
1999	1080	8319.99	8126	87.9	92.8
2000	1115	8823.19	8159	90.1	92.9
2001	1115	9089.77	8187	93.1	93.5
2002	1115	9173.83	8250	93.9	94.2
2003	1165	9309.34	8204	91.2	93.6
2004	1165	8692.04	7633	84.9	86.9
2005	1165	5768.08	5004	56.5	57.1
2006	1165	9367.04	8206	91.8	93.7
2007	1165	9436.8	8276	92.5	94.5
2008	1165	9307.65	8119	91	92.4
2009	1165	9385.05	8203	92	93.6
2010	1165	8774.54	7640	86	87.2
2011	1190	9481.35	8094	91	92.4
2012	1190	7881.3	6746	75.4	76.8
Total:		226242.95

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

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