Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model CNP-600
Owner China National Nuclear Corporation
Operator Hainan Nuclear Power Company

Timeline

Construction Start Sunday, 21 November 2010
First Criticality Thursday, 9 June 2016
First Grid Connection Monday, 20 June 2016
Commercial Operation Friday, 12 August 2016

Specifications

Capacity Net 601 MWe
Capacity Gross 650 MWe
Thermal Capacity 1930 MWt
Design Net Capacity 601 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 (%)
2016 601 4180 1831.25 95.90 95.30 95.30 73.00 73.00
2017 601 7524 3417.22 85.90 88.40 90.50 64.90 67.30
2018 601 6531 3239.86 74.60 74.50 83.90 61.50 64.90
2019 601 8483 4641.87 96.80 96.20 87.50 88.20 71.70
2020 601 7689 4328.28 87.50 92.10 88.50 82.00 74.00
2021 601 8147 4572.65 93.00 92.00 89.20 86.80 76.40
2022 601 7882 4587.19 90.00 89.70 89.20 87.10 78.10
2023 601 8760 5110.99 100.00 99.10 90.60 97.10 80.60

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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