Details
| Reactor Type | High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (or HTGR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Pebble bed reactor prototype |
| Owner | Arbeitsgemeinschaft Versuchsreaktor Gmbh |
| Operator | Arbeitsgemeinschaft Versuchsreaktor Gmbh |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Tuesday, 1 August 1961 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 16 August 1966 |
| First Grid Connection | Sunday, 17 December 1967 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 19 May 1969 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Saturday, 31 December 1988 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 13 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 15 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 46 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 13 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | 15 | 6883 | 97.70 | 78.60 | 76.70 | - | 74.40 | - |
| 1972 | 15 | 6730 | 98.70 | 76.60 | 74.90 | 75.80 | 74.90 | 74.60 |
| 1973 | 13 | 7865 | 99.80 | 89.80 | 88.80 | 79.70 | 87.60 | 78.60 |
| 1974 | 13 | 6295 | 79.10 | 71.90 | 67.90 | 77.00 | 69.50 | 76.40 |
| 1975 | 13 | 7669 | 96.00 | 87.60 | 86.60 | 78.80 | 84.30 | 77.90 |
| 1976 | 13 | 8103 | 101.30 | 92.20 | 90.50 | 80.70 | 88.70 | 79.60 |
| 1977 | 13 | 5055 | 56.60 | 57.70 | 50.40 | 76.50 | 49.70 | 75.60 |
| 1978 | 13 | 3103 | 39.30 | 35.40 | 34.50 | 71.50 | 34.50 | 70.60 |
| 1979 | 13 | 2449 | 12.10 | 28.00 | 12.90 | 65.20 | 10.60 | 64.20 |
| 1980 | 13 | 3892 | 44.40 | 44.30 | 38.10 | 62.60 | 38.90 | 61.70 |
| 1981 | 13 | 5907 | 75.00 | 67.40 | 64.50 | 62.70 | 65.90 | 62.10 |
| 1982 | 13 | 5774 | 74.00 | 65.90 | 64.30 | 62.90 | 65.00 | 62.30 |
| 1983 | 13 | 7198 | 91.00 | 82.20 | 77.10 | 63.90 | 79.90 | 63.60 |
| 1984 | 13 | 5104 | 64.00 | 58.10 | 56.00 | 63.40 | 56.00 | 63.10 |
| 1985 | 13 | 6553 | 85.47 | 74.80 | 74.70 | 64.10 | 75.10 | 63.90 |
| 1986 | 13 | 5738 | 75.06 | 65.50 | 65.50 | 64.20 | 65.90 | 64.00 |
| 1987 | 13 | 4229 | 42.54 | 48.30 | 48.30 | 63.30 | 37.40 | 62.50 |
| 1988 | 13 | 5497 | 61.37 | 62.60 | 54.90 | 62.80 | 53.70 | 62.00 |