Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | W (3-loop) |
| Owner | Societes Reunies D'Energie Du Bassin De L'Escaut SA |
| Operator | Engie Electrabel + Edf Belgium + Edf Luminus |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 December 1978 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 31 March 1985 |
| First Grid Connection | Monday, 8 April 1985 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 1 July 1985 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1026 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1090 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2988 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1000 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 980 | 5263 | 4282.13 | 87.90 | 82.60 | 82.60 | 82.60 | 82.60 |
| 1986 | 1006 | 7973 | 7722.89 | 91.00 | 87.80 | 86.00 | 87.60 | 86.00 |
| 1987 | 1006 | 7448 | 6809.26 | 85.00 | 77.00 | 82.40 | 77.30 | 82.50 |
| 1988 | 1000 | 7784 | 7551.97 | 88.60 | 85.90 | 83.40 | 86.00 | 83.50 |
| 1989 | 1010 | 7737 | 7445.90 | 88.30 | 84.40 | 83.60 | 84.20 | 83.60 |
| 1990 | 1010 | 7790 | 7535.84 | 88.90 | 85.20 | 83.90 | 85.20 | 83.90 |
| 1991 | 1010 | 7673 | 7425.40 | 87.60 | 84.10 | 84.00 | 83.90 | 83.90 |
| 1992 | 1010 | 7481 | 7418.56 | 85.20 | 85.90 | 84.20 | 83.60 | 83.90 |
| 1993 | 1010 | 7112 | 6980.93 | 81.20 | 78.90 | 83.60 | 78.90 | 83.30 |
| 1994 | 1001 | 3637 | 3462.74 | 41.50 | 39.20 | 79.00 | 39.50 | 78.70 |
| 1995 | 1001 | 7381 | 6769.69 | 84.30 | 76.80 | 78.80 | 77.20 | 78.60 |
| 1996 | 1001 | 6565 | 6186.80 | 74.70 | 69.90 | 78.00 | 70.40 | 77.80 |
| 1997 | 1001 | 7653 | 7548.66 | 87.40 | 87.00 | 78.70 | 86.10 | 78.50 |
| 1998 | 985 | 7998 | 7844.02 | 91.30 | 90.00 | 79.50 | 90.90 | 79.40 |
| 1999 | 985 | 8150 | 8008.40 | 93.00 | 92.40 | 80.40 | 92.80 | 80.30 |
| 2000 | 985 | 8323 | 7992.87 | 94.80 | 92.00 | 81.10 | 92.40 | 81.10 |
| 2001 | 985 | 8264 | 8098.91 | 94.30 | 93.20 | 81.80 | 93.90 | 81.80 |
| 2002 | 985 | 8017 | 7831.93 | 91.50 | 90.40 | 82.30 | 90.80 | 82.40 |
| 2003 | 985 | 8015 | 7781.23 | 91.50 | 90.60 | 82.80 | 90.20 | 82.80 |
| 2004 | 985 | 7843 | 7519.82 | 89.30 | 87.00 | 83.00 | 86.90 | 83.00 |
| 2005 | 985 | 7647 | 7394.83 | 87.30 | 85.90 | 83.10 | 85.70 | 83.10 |
| 2006 | 1008 | 7633 | 7461.97 | 87.10 | 86.20 | 83.30 | 84.50 | 83.20 |
| 2007 | 1008 | 8608 | 8496.87 | 98.20 | 98.10 | 83.90 | 96.20 | 83.80 |
| 2008 | 1008 | 7534 | 7466.73 | 85.80 | 85.20 | 84.00 | 84.30 | 83.80 |
| 2009 | 1047 | 6946 | 6910.95 | 79.30 | 78.30 | 83.80 | 77.80 | 83.50 |
| 2010 | 1038 | 7192 | 7395.39 | 82.10 | 81.60 | 83.70 | 81.30 | 83.40 |
| 2011 | 1039 | 7832 | 7978.47 | 89.40 | 88.80 | 83.90 | 87.70 | 83.60 |
| 2012 | 1039 | 7659 | 7818.70 | 87.20 | 86.40 | 84.00 | 85.70 | 83.70 |
| 2013 | 1039 | 8192 | 8447.48 | 93.50 | 93.50 | 84.30 | 92.80 | 84.00 |
| 2014 | 1039 | 4796 | 4886.99 | 54.80 | 53.70 | 83.20 | 53.70 | 83.00 |
| 2015 | 1033 | 7568 | 7743.88 | 86.40 | 85.50 | 83.30 | 85.60 | 83.00 |
| 2016 | 1033 | 8630 | 8782.01 | 98.20 | 97.50 | 83.80 | 96.80 | 83.50 |
| 2017 | 1038 | 7326 | 7461.43 | 83.60 | 83.20 | 83.80 | 82.20 | 83.40 |
| 2018 | 1038 | 5479 | 5514.68 | 62.60 | 60.60 | 83.00 | 60.60 | 82.80 |
| 2019 | 1038 | 8760 | 8730.31 | 100.00 | 96.30 | 83.40 | 96.00 | 83.10 |
| 2020 | 1038 | 7147 | 7270.15 | 81.40 | 79.80 | 83.30 | 79.70 | 83.00 |
| 2021 | 1038 | 7802 | 7952.78 | 89.10 | 87.80 | 83.50 | 87.50 | 83.20 |
| 2022 | 1038 | 8760 | 8940.45 | 100.00 | 99.00 | 83.90 | 98.30 | 83.60 |
| 2023 | 1026 | 7635 | 7670.06 | 87.20 | 84.60 | 83.90 | 84.60 | 83.60 |