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 September 1976 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 17 December 1985 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 21 January 1986 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 28 February 1986 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 516 | 8086 | 3792.31 | 97.70 | 96.30 | 96.30 | 95.70 | 95.70 |
| 1987 | 516 | 7585 | 3759.36 | 86.60 | 83.30 | 89.20 | 83.20 | 88.90 |
| 1988 | 516 | 7296 | 3710.38 | 83.10 | 82.20 | 86.80 | 81.90 | 86.40 |
| 1989 | 516 | 8569 | 4295.19 | 97.80 | 95.40 | 89.00 | 95.00 | 88.60 |
| 1990 | 516 | 6743 | 3014.65 | 77.00 | 66.60 | 84.40 | 66.70 | 84.10 |
| 1991 | 516 | 8759 | 4484.97 | 100.00 | 98.90 | 86.90 | 99.20 | 86.70 |
| 1992 | 516 | 8280 | 4211.99 | 94.30 | 93.00 | 87.80 | 92.90 | 87.60 |
| 1993 | 516 | 7233 | 3670.54 | 82.60 | 81.70 | 87.00 | 81.20 | 86.80 |
| 1994 | 516 | 8579 | 4341.88 | 97.90 | 96.80 | 88.10 | 96.10 | 87.80 |
| 1995 | 516 | 8066 | 4012.08 | 92.10 | 89.00 | 88.20 | 88.80 | 87.90 |
| 1996 | 516 | 2597 | 1300.26 | 29.60 | 28.70 | 82.70 | 28.70 | 82.50 |
| 1997 | 516 | 995 | 360.81 | 11.30 | 8.00 | 76.40 | 8.00 | 76.20 |
| 1998 | 516 | 7009 | 3493.62 | 80.00 | 77.30 | 76.40 | 77.30 | 76.20 |
| 1999 | 516 | 7077 | 3509.06 | 80.80 | 77.60 | 76.50 | 77.60 | 76.30 |
| 2000 | 516 | 5508 | 2711.21 | 62.70 | 59.90 | 75.40 | 59.80 | 75.20 |
| 2001 | 516 | 6999 | 3502.19 | 79.90 | 77.50 | 75.50 | 77.50 | 75.40 |
| 2002 | 516 | 7244 | 3605.36 | 82.70 | 80.00 | 75.80 | 79.80 | 75.60 |
| 2003 | 516 | 8026 | 3921.29 | 91.60 | 86.90 | 76.40 | 86.80 | 76.20 |
| 2004 | 516 | 5182 | 2489.46 | 59.00 | 55.10 | 75.30 | 54.90 | 75.10 |
| 2005 | 516 | 8431 | 4195.24 | 96.20 | 93.40 | 76.20 | 92.80 | 76.00 |
| 2006 | 516 | 5853 | 2908.54 | 66.80 | 64.80 | 75.70 | 64.40 | 75.40 |
| 2007 | 516 | 8015 | 3843.21 | 91.50 | 85.50 | 76.10 | 85.00 | 75.90 |
| 2008 | 516 | 6116 | 2918.75 | 69.60 | 64.40 | 75.60 | 64.40 | 75.40 |
| 2009 | 516 | 8520 | 4115.23 | 97.30 | 91.00 | 76.20 | 91.00 | 76.00 |
| 2010 | 516 | 6427 | 3081.07 | 73.40 | 68.20 | 75.90 | 68.20 | 75.70 |
| 2011 | 516 | 8345 | 4051.72 | 95.30 | 89.60 | 76.40 | 89.60 | 76.30 |
| 2012 | 516 | 5967 | 2936.38 | 67.90 | 64.90 | 76.00 | 64.80 | 75.80 |
| 2013 | 516 | 7979 | 3879.06 | 91.10 | 86.00 | 76.40 | 85.80 | 76.20 |
| 2014 | 516 | 5223 | 2411.29 | 59.60 | 53.30 | 75.60 | 53.40 | 75.40 |
| 2015 | 516 | 8440 | 4289.30 | 96.40 | 94.90 | 76.20 | 94.90 | 76.00 |
| 2016 | 516 | 4367 | 2197.88 | 49.70 | 48.40 | 75.30 | 48.50 | 75.20 |
| 2017 | 516 | 7787 | 3870.80 | 88.90 | 85.70 | 75.60 | 85.60 | 75.50 |
| 2018 | 516 | 5427 | 2626.93 | 62.00 | 58.10 | 75.10 | 58.10 | 75.00 |
| 2019 | 516 | 8571 | 4363.55 | 97.80 | 96.40 | 75.70 | 96.50 | 75.60 |
| 2020 | 516 | 8022 | 4070.63 | 91.30 | 89.90 | 76.10 | 89.80 | 76.00 |
| 2021 | 516 | 4932 | 2459.85 | 56.30 | 54.50 | 75.50 | 54.40 | 75.40 |
| 2022 | 516 | 7789 | 3941.06 | 88.90 | 87.40 | 75.90 | 87.20 | 75.70 |
| 2023 | 516 | 5280 | 2630.89 | 60.30 | 58.30 | 75.40 | 58.20 | 75.30 |