Kashiwazaki Kariwa-4, Japan

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Operable
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessBWR
VendorHitachi
OwnerTokyo Electric Power Co.,Inc.
ModelBWR-5
OperatorTokyo Electric Power Co.,Inc.
Capacity Net1067 MWe
Capacity Gross1100 MWe
Capacity Thermal3293 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction5 March 1990
Criticality1 November 1993
Grid Connection21 December 1993
Commercial Operation11 August 1994
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life91.85 TWh
Capacity Factor Life52 %
WNN LinkMassive earthquake hits Japan
 
 

Tokyo Electric Power Co's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. [Image: TEPCO]