Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CP1 |
| Owner | EDF |
| Operator | EDF |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Saturday, 1 January 1977 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Wednesday, 20 May 1981 |
| First Grid Connection | Friday, 12 June 1981 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 1 December 1981 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 910 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 951 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2785 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 910 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 920 | 2584 | 1636.20 | 70.20 | 65.60 | 65.60 | 65.60 | 65.60 |
| 1982 | 910 | 7588 | 6129.80 | 86.60 | 81.50 | 80.20 | 76.90 | 76.00 |
| 1983 | 910 | 4285 | 3453.00 | 48.90 | 43.90 | 62.80 | 43.30 | 60.30 |
| 1984 | 910 | 7536 | 6509.00 | 85.80 | 84.60 | 69.90 | 81.40 | 67.20 |
| 1985 | 910 | 7348 | 6225.20 | 83.90 | 82.80 | 73.00 | 78.10 | 69.80 |
| 1986 | 910 | 7754 | 6460.60 | 88.50 | 87.00 | 75.80 | 81.00 | 72.00 |
| 1987 | 910 | 6793 | 5586.60 | 77.60 | 76.20 | 75.80 | 70.10 | 71.70 |
| 1988 | 910 | 7069 | 5730.00 | 80.50 | 81.30 | 76.60 | 71.70 | 71.70 |
| 1989 | 910 | 7419 | 6222.43 | 84.70 | 83.30 | 77.40 | 78.10 | 72.50 |
| 1990 | 910 | 6834 | 5822.59 | 78.00 | 76.90 | 77.40 | 73.00 | 72.60 |
| 1991 | 910 | 7400 | 6379.04 | 84.50 | 83.30 | 78.00 | 80.00 | 73.30 |
| 1992 | 910 | 5079 | 4349.17 | 57.80 | 56.60 | 76.00 | 54.40 | 71.60 |
| 1993 | 910 | 7253 | 5979.16 | 82.80 | 78.30 | 76.20 | 75.00 | 71.90 |
| 1994 | 910 | 5119 | 3474.92 | 58.40 | 85.80 | 77.00 | 43.60 | 69.70 |
| 1995 | 910 | 7206 | 6075.80 | 82.30 | 84.30 | 77.50 | 76.20 | 70.20 |
| 1996 | 910 | 7798 | 6639.15 | 88.80 | 85.60 | 78.00 | 83.10 | 71.00 |
| 1997 | 910 | 7621 | 6196.60 | 87.00 | 84.60 | 78.40 | 77.70 | 71.40 |
| 1998 | 910 | 7078 | 5917.56 | 80.80 | 78.20 | 78.40 | 74.20 | 71.60 |
| 1999 | 910 | 7082 | 6046.81 | 80.80 | 77.90 | 78.40 | 75.80 | 71.80 |
| 2000 | 910 | 3602 | 2854.09 | 41.00 | 36.60 | 76.20 | 35.70 | 70.00 |
| 2001 | 910 | 5768 | 4881.50 | 65.80 | 64.00 | 75.60 | 61.20 | 69.50 |
| 2002 | 910 | 8251 | 6861.10 | 94.20 | 93.00 | 76.40 | 86.10 | 70.30 |
| 2003 | 910 | 5321 | 4541.69 | 60.70 | 58.10 | 75.60 | 57.00 | 69.70 |
| 2004 | 910 | 7217 | 6144.26 | 82.20 | 79.20 | 75.70 | 76.90 | 70.00 |
| 2005 | 910 | 7841 | 6883.56 | 89.50 | 86.80 | 76.20 | 86.30 | 70.70 |
| 2006 | 910 | 7440 | 6507.99 | 84.90 | 81.60 | 76.40 | 81.60 | 71.10 |
| 2007 | 910 | 7791 | 6891.00 | 88.90 | 86.40 | 76.80 | 86.40 | 71.70 |
| 2008 | 910 | 7651 | 6678.68 | 87.10 | 83.70 | 77.00 | 83.60 | 72.20 |
| 2009 | 910 | 5461 | 4604.59 | 62.30 | 58.40 | 76.40 | 57.80 | 71.60 |
| 2010 | 910 | 7679 | 6634.72 | 87.70 | 86.10 | 76.70 | 83.20 | 72.00 |
| 2011 | 910 | 7370 | 6465.19 | 84.10 | 82.70 | 76.90 | 81.10 | 72.30 |
| 2012 | 910 | 4690 | 4170.62 | 53.40 | 52.20 | 76.10 | 52.20 | 71.70 |
| 2013 | 910 | 7659 | 6809.65 | 87.40 | 85.90 | 76.40 | 85.40 | 72.10 |
| 2014 | 910 | 7214 | 6245.02 | 82.40 | 81.80 | 76.60 | 78.30 | 72.30 |
| 2015 | 910 | 7961 | 6874.30 | 90.90 | 89.70 | 77.00 | 86.20 | 72.70 |
| 2016 | 910 | 4637 | 3996.76 | 52.80 | 50.30 | 76.20 | 50.00 | 72.10 |
| 2017 | 910 | 7783 | 6916.74 | 88.80 | 87.10 | 76.50 | 86.80 | 72.50 |
| 2018 | 910 | 7164 | 6345.55 | 81.80 | 80.10 | 76.60 | 79.60 | 72.70 |
| 2019 | 910 | 7698 | 6840.40 | 87.90 | 86.70 | 76.90 | 85.80 | 73.00 |
| 2020 | 910 | 5834 | 5026.78 | 66.40 | 64.90 | 76.60 | 62.90 | 72.80 |
| 2021 | 910 | 7546 | 6673.16 | 86.10 | 84.50 | 76.80 | 83.70 | 73.00 |
| 2022 | 910 | 5055 | 4354.20 | 57.70 | 55.50 | 76.20 | 54.60 | 72.60 |
| 2023 | 910 | 4588 | 4010.38 | 52.40 | 50.80 | 75.60 | 50.30 | 72.00 |