Kashiwazaki Kariwa 5 shut down on 25 January 2012 and is in the process of seeking clearance to restart, after the introduction of new regulatory requirements in 2013 by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Details
| Reactor Type | Boiling Water Reactor (or BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BWR-5 |
| Owner | Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. |
| Operator | Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Thursday, 20 June 1985 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Thursday, 20 July 1989 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 12 September 1989 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 10 April 1990 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Wednesday, 25 January 2012 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1067 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1100 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3293 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1067 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1067 | 1850 | 1041.49 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | 1067 | 7597 | 7910.63 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 98.70 | 98.70 |
| 1991 | 1067 | 6789 | 7093.33 | 77.50 | 76.70 | 86.70 | 75.90 | 85.70 |
| 1992 | 1067 | 6715 | 6977.48 | 76.40 | 75.50 | 82.60 | 74.40 | 81.60 |
| 1993 | 1067 | 8760 | 9238.24 | 100.00 | 99.90 | 87.20 | 98.80 | 86.20 |
| 1994 | 1067 | 6825 | 7154.70 | 77.90 | 77.50 | 85.20 | 76.60 | 84.20 |
| 1995 | 1067 | 7183 | 7508.33 | 82.00 | 81.50 | 84.50 | 80.30 | 83.50 |
| 1996 | 1067 | 7524 | 7905.83 | 85.70 | 85.60 | 84.70 | 84.40 | 83.60 |
| 1997 | 1067 | 8472 | 8919.12 | 96.70 | 96.60 | 86.20 | 95.40 | 85.20 |
| 1998 | 1067 | 6995 | 7352.55 | 79.80 | 79.60 | 85.50 | 78.70 | 84.40 |
| 1999 | 1067 | 7383 | 7771.81 | 84.30 | 84.30 | 85.40 | 83.20 | 84.30 |
| 2000 | 1067 | 6712 | 7042.75 | 76.40 | 76.30 | 84.50 | 75.10 | 83.40 |
| 2001 | 1067 | 8760 | 9198.56 | 100.00 | 99.60 | 85.80 | 98.40 | 84.70 |
| 2002 | 1067 | 7743 | 8191.05 | 88.40 | 88.30 | 86.00 | 87.60 | 84.90 |
| 2003 | 1067 | 1392 | 1503.10 | 15.90 | 16.10 | 80.90 | 16.10 | 79.90 |
| 2004 | 1067 | 5738 | 6134.80 | 65.30 | 65.30 | 79.80 | 65.50 | 78.90 |
| 2005 | 1067 | 6446 | 6852.88 | 73.60 | 73.00 | 79.40 | 73.30 | 78.60 |
| 2006 | 1067 | 7848 | 8400.48 | 89.60 | 89.40 | 80.00 | 89.90 | 79.30 |
| 2007 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 75.50 | 0.00 | 74.80 |
| 2008 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 71.50 | 0.00 | 70.80 |
| 2009 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.90 | 0.00 | 67.20 |
| 2010 | 1067 | 888 | 780.14 | 10.10 | 8.60 | 65.00 | 8.40 | 64.40 |
| 2011 | 1067 | 8760 | 9402.07 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 66.60 | 100.60 | 66.00 |
| 2012 | 1067 | 576 | 589.21 | 6.60 | 6.40 | 64.00 | 6.30 | 63.40 |
| 2013 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 61.30 | 0.00 | 60.80 |
| 2014 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 58.80 | 0.00 | 58.30 |
| 2015 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 56.50 | 0.00 | 56.00 |
| 2016 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.40 | 0.00 | 53.90 |
| 2017 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 52.40 | 0.00 | 52.00 |
| 2018 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.60 | 0.00 | 50.20 |
| 2019 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.90 | 0.00 | 48.50 |
| 2020 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 47.30 | 0.00 | 46.90 |
| 2021 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.80 | 0.00 | 45.40 |