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 | Thursday, 7 April 1988 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 21 January 1994 |
| First Grid Connection | Monday, 7 February 1994 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 6 May 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 944 | 6889 | 5741.21 | 98.00 | 92.30 | 92.30 | 90.30 | 90.30 |
| 1995 | 944 | 7146 | 6343.33 | 81.60 | 77.50 | 83.40 | 76.70 | 82.20 |
| 1996 | 944 | 5740 | 5276.90 | 65.40 | 63.90 | 76.10 | 63.60 | 75.20 |
| 1997 | 944 | 6194 | 5914.84 | 70.70 | 67.40 | 73.80 | 71.50 | 74.20 |
| 1998 | 944 | 7302 | 6259.05 | 83.40 | 74.70 | 74.00 | 75.70 | 74.50 |
| 1999 | 944 | 7594 | 6789.46 | 86.70 | 83.30 | 75.60 | 82.10 | 75.90 |
| 2000 | 944 | 7840 | 6995.52 | 89.20 | 88.40 | 77.50 | 84.40 | 77.10 |
| 2001 | 944 | 7986 | 7355.47 | 91.20 | 89.50 | 79.10 | 89.00 | 78.70 |
| 2002 | 944 | 7224 | 6728.92 | 82.50 | 81.60 | 79.40 | 81.40 | 79.00 |
| 2003 | 944 | 7503 | 6983.05 | 85.60 | 84.50 | 79.90 | 84.40 | 79.60 |
| 2004 | 944 | 6580 | 6358.88 | 74.90 | 74.20 | 79.40 | 76.70 | 79.30 |
| 2005 | 944 | 7075 | 6586.98 | 80.80 | 79.60 | 79.40 | 79.60 | 79.30 |
| 2006 | 944 | 8760 | 8222.79 | 100.00 | 99.90 | 81.00 | 99.40 | 80.90 |
| 2007 | 944 | 7858 | 7344.17 | 89.70 | 88.80 | 81.60 | 88.80 | 81.50 |
| 2008 | 944 | 7667 | 7174.36 | 87.30 | 86.20 | 81.90 | 86.50 | 81.80 |
| 2009 | 944 | 8760 | 8222.61 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 83.00 | 99.40 | 83.00 |
| 2010 | 944 | 8197 | 7685.64 | 93.60 | 92.50 | 83.60 | 92.90 | 83.60 |
| 2011 | 944 | 7649 | 7113.12 | 87.30 | 86.20 | 83.80 | 86.00 | 83.70 |
| 2012 | 944 | 8784 | 8304.98 | 100.00 | 99.70 | 84.60 | 100.20 | 84.60 |
| 2013 | 944 | 7605 | 7091.41 | 86.80 | 85.60 | 84.70 | 85.80 | 84.60 |
| 2014 | 944 | 6629 | 6249.97 | 75.70 | 75.20 | 84.20 | 75.60 | 84.20 |
| 2015 | 944 | 8700 | 8193.18 | 99.30 | 98.60 | 84.90 | 99.10 | 84.90 |
| 2016 | 944 | 7750 | 7290.17 | 88.20 | 87.40 | 85.00 | 87.90 | 85.00 |
| 2017 | 944 | 7819 | 7376.85 | 89.30 | 88.60 | 85.10 | 89.20 | 85.20 |
| 2018 | 944 | 8739 | 8306.97 | 99.80 | 99.60 | 85.70 | 100.40 | 85.80 |
| 2019 | 944 | 8143 | 7704.07 | 93.00 | 92.40 | 86.00 | 93.20 | 86.10 |
| 2020 | 944 | 7889 | 7475.32 | 89.80 | 89.20 | 86.10 | 90.20 | 86.20 |
| 2021 | 944 | 8760 | 8321.42 | 100.00 | 99.90 | 86.60 | 100.60 | 86.80 |
| 2022 | 944 | 8209 | 7767.89 | 93.70 | 93.20 | 86.80 | 93.90 | 87.00 |
| 2023 | 944 | 6511 | 6181.83 | 74.30 | 74.20 | 86.40 | 74.80 | 86.60 |