Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | M310 |
| Owner | China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co Ltd |
| Operator | Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co Ltd |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 7 August 1987 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Wednesday, 28 July 1993 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 31 August 1993 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 1 February 1994 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 944 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 984 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2905 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 930 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | 944 | 6539 | 5917.39 | 79.60 | 76.30 | 76.30 | 76.80 | 76.80 |
| 1995 | 944 | 4088 | 3723.63 | 46.70 | 46.20 | 60.60 | 45.00 | 60.20 |
| 1996 | 944 | 6847 | 6252.67 | 78.00 | 76.00 | 65.90 | 75.40 | 65.40 |
| 1997 | 944 | 7272 | 6491.23 | 83.00 | 74.60 | 68.10 | 78.50 | 68.80 |
| 1998 | 944 | 7344 | 6040.47 | 83.80 | 72.00 | 68.90 | 73.00 | 69.60 |
| 1999 | 944 | 7680 | 6723.65 | 87.70 | 82.70 | 71.20 | 81.30 | 71.60 |
| 2000 | 944 | 7641 | 6986.58 | 87.00 | 85.20 | 73.20 | 84.30 | 73.40 |
| 2001 | 944 | 7619 | 7009.34 | 87.00 | 84.80 | 74.70 | 84.80 | 74.90 |
| 2002 | 944 | 7924 | 7387.25 | 90.50 | 89.50 | 76.40 | 89.30 | 76.50 |
| 2003 | 944 | 7958 | 7400.76 | 90.80 | 90.40 | 77.80 | 89.50 | 77.80 |
| 2004 | 944 | 7789 | 7540.90 | 88.70 | 88.20 | 78.70 | 90.90 | 79.00 |
| 2005 | 944 | 8760 | 8260.49 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 80.50 | 99.90 | 80.80 |
| 2006 | 944 | 7133 | 6635.15 | 81.40 | 79.90 | 80.50 | 80.20 | 80.70 |
| 2007 | 944 | 8074 | 7542.13 | 92.20 | 91.20 | 81.20 | 91.20 | 81.50 |
| 2008 | 944 | 8774 | 8255.49 | 99.90 | 99.80 | 82.50 | 99.60 | 82.70 |
| 2009 | 944 | 8055 | 7439.13 | 92.00 | 90.80 | 83.00 | 90.00 | 83.10 |
| 2010 | 944 | 7876 | 7328.51 | 89.90 | 89.00 | 83.40 | 88.60 | 83.50 |
| 2011 | 944 | 8760 | 8222.61 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 84.30 | 99.40 | 84.40 |
| 2012 | 944 | 7452 | 6952.17 | 84.80 | 83.60 | 84.20 | 83.80 | 84.30 |
| 2013 | 944 | 7682 | 7150.01 | 87.70 | 86.40 | 84.40 | 86.50 | 84.40 |
| 2014 | 944 | 8735 | 8247.51 | 99.70 | 99.30 | 85.10 | 99.70 | 85.20 |
| 2015 | 944 | 6954 | 6581.67 | 79.40 | 78.80 | 84.80 | 79.60 | 84.90 |
| 2016 | 944 | 7671 | 7235.87 | 87.30 | 86.60 | 84.90 | 87.30 | 85.00 |
| 2017 | 944 | 8760 | 8343.32 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 85.50 | 100.90 | 85.70 |
| 2018 | 944 | 7871 | 7444.51 | 89.80 | 89.20 | 85.60 | 90.00 | 85.80 |
| 2019 | 944 | 8186 | 7771.68 | 93.40 | 92.90 | 85.90 | 94.00 | 86.20 |
| 2020 | 944 | 8784 | 8398.23 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 86.40 | 101.30 | 86.70 |
| 2021 | 944 | 7834 | 7421.56 | 89.40 | 88.90 | 86.50 | 89.80 | 86.80 |
| 2022 | 944 | 8101 | 7666.03 | 92.50 | 91.80 | 86.70 | 92.70 | 87.00 |
| 2023 | 944 | 8760 | 8307.47 | 100.00 | 99.60 | 87.20 | 100.50 | 87.50 |