Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model AP1000
Owner Sanmen Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
Operator Sanmen Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.

Timeline

Construction Start Tuesday, 15 December 2009
First Criticality Friday, 17 August 2018
First Grid Connection Friday, 24 August 2018
Commercial Operation Monday, 5 November 2018

Specifications

Capacity Net 1157 MWe
Capacity Gross 1251 MWe
Thermal Capacity 3400 MWt
Design Net Capacity 1157 MWe

Operational History

Electricity Supplied (GWh)

Energy Availability Factor (%)

Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)

Reactor History

Year Reference Unit Power (MWe) Annual Time Online (Hours) Electricity Supplied (GWh) Operation Factor (%) Energy Availability Annual (%) Energy Availability Cumulative (%) Load Factor Annual (%) Load Factor Cumulative (%)
2018 1157 2381 2252.77 85.20 85.10 85.10 85.80 85.80
2019 1157 817 905.96 9.30 8.90 19.80 8.90 20.00
2020 1157 7871 8786.18 89.60 97.20 55.60 86.40 50.70
2021 1157 8085 9140.14 92.30 90.20 66.50 90.20 63.10
2022 1157 8087 9254.09 92.30 91.30 72.50 91.30 69.90
2023 1157 8110 9240.77 92.60 91.20 76.10 91.20 74.00

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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