Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 500B |
| Owner | Ontario Power Generation |
| Operator | Ontario Power Generation |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Wednesday, 1 October 1975 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Saturday, 15 October 1983 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 8 November 1983 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 1 February 1984 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 516 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 540 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1744 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 516 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 516 | 856 | 257.70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | 516 | 7636 | 3816.08 | 87.70 | 86.10 | 86.10 | 85.90 | 85.90 |
| 1985 | 516 | 6540 | 3289.09 | 74.70 | 73.10 | 79.30 | 72.80 | 79.00 |
| 1986 | 516 | 6763 | 3395.22 | 77.20 | 75.80 | 78.10 | 75.10 | 77.70 |
| 1987 | 516 | 7791 | 3949.93 | 88.90 | 86.60 | 80.30 | 87.40 | 80.20 |
| 1988 | 516 | 8775 | 4496.76 | 99.90 | 98.40 | 84.00 | 99.20 | 84.00 |
| 1989 | 516 | 7794 | 3950.21 | 89.00 | 87.60 | 84.60 | 87.40 | 84.60 |
| 1990 | 516 | 7017 | 3473.45 | 80.10 | 76.90 | 83.50 | 76.80 | 83.50 |
| 1991 | 516 | 8721 | 4469.68 | 99.60 | 99.00 | 85.40 | 98.90 | 85.40 |
| 1992 | 516 | 7936 | 4050.47 | 90.40 | 89.30 | 85.90 | 89.40 | 85.90 |
| 1993 | 516 | 5506 | 2689.19 | 62.80 | 59.90 | 83.20 | 59.50 | 83.20 |
| 1994 | 516 | 8036 | 4043.00 | 91.70 | 90.10 | 83.90 | 89.40 | 83.80 |
| 1995 | 516 | 6962 | 3493.34 | 79.50 | 77.20 | 83.30 | 77.30 | 83.20 |
| 1996 | 516 | 5707 | 2591.65 | 65.00 | 57.20 | 81.30 | 57.20 | 81.20 |
| 1997 | 516 | 6841 | 3386.16 | 78.10 | 74.90 | 80.80 | 74.90 | 80.80 |
| 1998 | 516 | 6384 | 3130.15 | 72.90 | 69.20 | 80.10 | 69.20 | 80.00 |
| 1999 | 516 | 6863 | 3353.71 | 78.30 | 74.20 | 79.70 | 74.20 | 79.60 |
| 2000 | 516 | 6449 | 2738.74 | 73.40 | 60.50 | 78.60 | 60.40 | 78.50 |
| 2001 | 516 | 5286 | 2618.08 | 60.30 | 57.70 | 77.40 | 57.90 | 77.40 |
| 2002 | 516 | 7985 | 3982.31 | 91.20 | 88.30 | 78.00 | 88.10 | 77.90 |
| 2003 | 516 | 6566 | 3267.37 | 75.00 | 72.50 | 77.70 | 72.30 | 77.60 |
| 2004 | 516 | 5597 | 2780.80 | 63.70 | 61.50 | 76.90 | 61.40 | 76.80 |
| 2005 | 516 | 5596 | 2850.13 | 63.90 | 63.10 | 76.30 | 63.00 | 76.20 |
| 2006 | 516 | 7635 | 3899.46 | 87.20 | 86.00 | 76.70 | 86.30 | 76.70 |
| 2007 | 516 | 6588 | 3216.52 | 75.20 | 70.80 | 76.50 | 71.20 | 76.40 |
| 2008 | 516 | 8521 | 4323.78 | 97.00 | 95.60 | 77.20 | 95.40 | 77.20 |
| 2009 | 516 | 7051 | 3493.23 | 80.50 | 77.60 | 77.20 | 77.30 | 77.20 |
| 2010 | 516 | 7659 | 3865.26 | 87.40 | 85.80 | 77.60 | 85.50 | 77.50 |
| 2011 | 516 | 6334 | 3195.82 | 72.30 | 71.00 | 77.30 | 70.70 | 77.30 |
| 2012 | 516 | 8550 | 4333.57 | 97.30 | 95.50 | 78.00 | 95.60 | 77.90 |
| 2013 | 516 | 6047 | 3027.43 | 69.00 | 67.20 | 77.60 | 67.00 | 77.50 |
| 2014 | 516 | 8397 | 3979.30 | 95.90 | 87.90 | 77.90 | 88.00 | 77.90 |
| 2015 | 516 | 6064 | 3037.96 | 69.20 | 67.30 | 77.60 | 67.20 | 77.50 |
| 2016 | 516 | 8259 | 3995.28 | 94.00 | 88.20 | 77.90 | 88.20 | 77.90 |
| 2017 | 516 | 8686 | 4434.18 | 99.20 | 98.30 | 78.50 | 98.10 | 78.50 |
| 2018 | 516 | 5392 | 2652.58 | 61.60 | 58.70 | 78.00 | 58.70 | 77.90 |
| 2019 | 516 | 8681 | 4461.28 | 99.10 | 98.30 | 78.50 | 98.70 | 78.50 |
| 2020 | 516 | 5918 | 3027.01 | 67.40 | 66.70 | 78.20 | 66.80 | 78.20 |
| 2021 | 516 | 8455 | 4206.84 | 96.50 | 93.00 | 78.60 | 93.10 | 78.60 |
| 2022 | 516 | 7845 | 4022.03 | 89.60 | 88.90 | 78.80 | 89.00 | 78.80 |
| 2023 | 516 | 5826 | 2930.52 | 66.50 | 65.10 | 78.50 | 64.80 | 78.50 |