Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Horizontal Pressure Tube type |
| Owner | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 September 1989 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 26 September 2000 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 12 October 2000 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 16 November 2000 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 202 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 220 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 801 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 202 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200 | 1173 | 192.32 | 75.90 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 74.50 | 74.50 |
| 2001 | 200 | 6316 | 1241.14 | 72.10 | 70.40 | 72.70 | 70.80 | 71.10 |
| 2002 | 202 | 8082 | 1692.93 | 92.30 | 92.40 | 82.20 | 95.70 | 83.00 |
| 2003 | 202 | 7255 | 1336.02 | 82.80 | 83.40 | 82.60 | 75.50 | 80.50 |
| 2004 | 202 | 8181 | 1344.92 | 93.10 | 77.80 | 81.40 | 75.80 | 79.40 |
| 2005 | 202 | 7580 | 1183.58 | 86.50 | 66.50 | 78.50 | 66.90 | 76.90 |
| 2006 | 202 | 8524 | 1167.31 | 97.30 | 67.00 | 76.60 | 66.00 | 75.10 |
| 2007 | 202 | 7250 | 946.25 | 82.80 | 54.40 | 73.40 | 53.50 | 72.00 |
| 2008 | 202 | 8784 | 1103.03 | 100.00 | 63.20 | 72.20 | 62.20 | 70.80 |
| 2009 | 202 | 6953 | 842.14 | 79.40 | 48.60 | 69.60 | 47.60 | 68.30 |
| 2010 | 202 | 8535 | 998.55 | 97.40 | 57.40 | 68.40 | 56.40 | 67.10 |
| 2011 | 202 | 7900 | 1124.79 | 90.20 | 64.60 | 68.00 | 63.60 | 66.80 |
| 2012 | 202 | 8719 | 1303.28 | 99.30 | 74.40 | 68.60 | 73.40 | 67.30 |
| 2013 | 202 | 8049 | 1440.99 | 91.90 | 82.20 | 69.60 | 81.40 | 68.40 |
| 2014 | 202 | 8751 | 1433.14 | 99.90 | 82.00 | 70.50 | 81.00 | 69.30 |
| 2015 | 202 | 8492 | 1740.46 | 96.90 | 96.10 | 72.20 | 98.40 | 71.20 |
| 2016 | 202 | 7904 | 1589.32 | 90.00 | 89.00 | 73.20 | 89.60 | 72.40 |
| 2017 | 202 | 8760 | 1758.47 | 100.00 | 99.90 | 74.80 | 99.40 | 74.00 |
| 2018 | 202 | 8759 | 1748.63 | 100.00 | 98.70 | 76.10 | 98.80 | 75.30 |
| 2019 | 202 | 6811 | 1360.54 | 77.80 | 76.80 | 76.10 | 76.90 | 75.40 |
| 2020 | 202 | 8639 | 1736.35 | 98.40 | 98.00 | 77.20 | 97.90 | 76.50 |
| 2021 | 202 | 7530 | 1460.86 | 86.00 | 83.60 | 77.50 | 82.60 | 76.80 |
| 2022 | 202 | 8760 | 1671.76 | 100.00 | 95.50 | 78.40 | 94.50 | 77.60 |
| 2023 | 202 | 7787 | 1472.23 | 88.90 | 83.20 | 78.60 | 83.20 | 77.90 |