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 | Friday, 1 July 1983 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 6 May 2007 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 7 August 2007 |
| Commercial Operation | Sunday, 28 October 2007 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 650 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 705 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 650 | 2729 | 1560.20 | 94.20 | 93.00 | 93.00 | 93.20 | 93.20 |
| 2008 | 650 | 8669 | 5528.11 | 98.70 | 96.80 | 96.30 | 96.80 | 96.30 |
| 2009 | 650 | 8044 | 5158.25 | 91.80 | 90.60 | 93.70 | 90.60 | 93.70 |
| 2010 | 650 | 8551 | 5537.52 | 97.60 | 96.90 | 94.70 | 97.20 | 94.80 |
| 2011 | 650 | 8052 | 5177.84 | 91.90 | 90.80 | 93.80 | 90.90 | 93.90 |
| 2012 | 650 | 8701 | 5615.32 | 99.10 | 98.10 | 94.60 | 98.40 | 94.70 |
| 2013 | 650 | 7905 | 5073.74 | 90.20 | 88.80 | 93.70 | 89.10 | 93.80 |
| 2014 | 650 | 8680 | 5589.30 | 99.10 | 98.00 | 94.30 | 98.20 | 94.40 |
| 2015 | 650 | 8179 | 5204.74 | 93.40 | 91.50 | 93.90 | 91.40 | 94.10 |
| 2016 | 650 | 8784 | 5622.38 | 100.00 | 98.50 | 94.40 | 98.50 | 94.50 |
| 2017 | 650 | 7963 | 5094.71 | 90.90 | 89.40 | 93.90 | 89.50 | 94.00 |
| 2018 | 650 | 8658 | 5530.84 | 98.80 | 97.20 | 94.20 | 97.10 | 94.30 |
| 2019 | 650 | 7910 | 5075.54 | 90.30 | 89.00 | 93.80 | 89.10 | 93.90 |
| 2020 | 650 | 8737 | 5611.82 | 99.50 | 98.20 | 94.10 | 98.30 | 94.20 |
| 2021 | 650 | 7742 | 4950.65 | 88.40 | 87.10 | 93.60 | 87.00 | 93.70 |
| 2022 | 650 | 8760 | 5615.46 | 100.00 | 98.50 | 94.00 | 98.60 | 94.00 |