Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 6 |
| Owner | Ministry Of Economy, Trade And Business Enviroment |
| Operator | Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica, S.A. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Thursday, 31 March 1983 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 16 April 1996 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 11 July 1996 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 2 December 1996 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 650 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 706 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2180 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 650 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 645 | 2686 | 1186.44 | 100.00 | 94.40 | 94.40 | 99.60 | 99.60 |
| 1997 | 646 | 7753 | 4953.29 | 88.50 | 86.70 | 87.30 | 87.50 | 88.40 |
| 1998 | 655 | 7585 | 4908.68 | 86.60 | 85.20 | 86.30 | 85.60 | 87.00 |
| 1999 | 655 | 7389 | 4813.03 | 84.40 | 83.50 | 85.40 | 83.90 | 86.00 |
| 2000 | 655 | 7791 | 5053.35 | 88.70 | 87.60 | 85.90 | 87.80 | 86.50 |
| 2001 | 655 | 7717 | 5049.86 | 88.10 | 87.50 | 86.20 | 88.00 | 86.80 |
| 2002 | 655 | 7854 | 5106.22 | 89.70 | 88.60 | 86.60 | 89.00 | 87.10 |
| 2003 | 655 | 7024 | 4541.42 | 80.20 | 78.70 | 85.50 | 79.20 | 86.00 |
| 2004 | 655 | 7892 | 5142.31 | 89.80 | 89.10 | 86.00 | 89.40 | 86.40 |
| 2005 | 655 | 7878 | 5112.96 | 89.90 | 89.30 | 86.30 | 89.10 | 86.70 |
| 2006 | 655 | 7987 | 5177.96 | 91.20 | 90.30 | 86.70 | 90.20 | 87.10 |
| 2007 | 655 | 8527 | 5518.35 | 97.30 | 96.50 | 87.60 | 96.20 | 87.90 |
| 2008 | 650 | 7411 | 4805.48 | 84.40 | 83.80 | 87.30 | 84.20 | 87.60 |
| 2009 | 650 | 8709 | 5661.65 | 99.40 | 98.90 | 88.20 | 99.40 | 88.50 |
| 2010 | 650 | 7982 | 5167.23 | 91.10 | 90.20 | 88.30 | 90.80 | 88.60 |
| 2011 | 650 | 8694 | 5633.14 | 99.20 | 98.40 | 89.00 | 98.90 | 89.30 |
| 2012 | 650 | 7652 | 4948.20 | 87.10 | 87.10 | 88.90 | 86.70 | 89.20 |
| 2013 | 650 | 8681 | 5622.01 | 99.10 | 98.20 | 89.40 | 98.70 | 89.70 |
| 2014 | 650 | 8032 | 5164.38 | 91.70 | 90.20 | 89.40 | 90.70 | 89.80 |
| 2015 | 650 | 8612 | 5504.93 | 98.30 | 96.10 | 89.80 | 96.70 | 90.10 |
| 2016 | 650 | 7489 | 4765.82 | 85.30 | 83.40 | 89.50 | 83.50 | 89.80 |
| 2017 | 650 | 8637 | 5485.44 | 98.60 | 96.10 | 89.80 | 96.30 | 90.10 |
| 2018 | 650 | 7920 | 4928.50 | 90.40 | 86.60 | 89.60 | 86.60 | 90.00 |
| 2019 | 650 | 8600 | 5292.67 | 98.20 | 92.80 | 89.80 | 93.00 | 90.10 |
| 2020 | 650 | 7666 | 4963.25 | 87.30 | 86.10 | 89.60 | 86.90 | 90.00 |
| 2021 | 650 | 8588 | 5450.51 | 98.00 | 95.50 | 89.90 | 95.70 | 90.20 |
| 2022 | 650 | 7394 | 4606.58 | 84.40 | 80.90 | 89.50 | 80.90 | 89.80 |