Details
| Reactor Type | Heavy Water Gas-Cooled Reactor (or HWGCR) |
|---|---|
| Model | MONTS-D'ARREE |
| Owner | EDF |
| Operator | EDF |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Sunday, 1 July 1962 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 23 December 1966 |
| First Grid Connection | Sunday, 9 July 1967 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 1 June 1968 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Wednesday, 31 July 1985 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 70 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 75 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 250 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 70 MWe |
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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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | 77 | 3374 | 176.30 | 38.50 | 38.50 | - | 26.10 | - |
| 1972 | 75 | 7106 | 512.80 | 80.90 | 80.80 | - | 77.80 | - |
| 1973 | 70 | 6338 | 428.50 | 72.40 | 72.00 | 63.40 | 69.90 | 57.40 |
| 1974 | 70 | 8158 | 550.80 | 93.10 | 90.90 | 70.00 | 89.80 | 65.20 |
| 1975 | 70 | 7661 | 425.20 | 87.40 | 78.30 | 71.60 | 69.30 | 66.00 |
| 1976 | 70 | 7705 | 517.90 | 87.70 | 84.70 | 73.70 | 84.20 | 69.00 |
| 1977 | 70 | 7027 | 478.60 | 80.20 | 78.40 | 74.40 | 78.00 | 70.20 |
| 1978 | 70 | 7542 | 525.70 | 86.10 | 84.80 | 75.60 | 85.70 | 72.10 |
| 1979 | 70 | 7938 | 540.00 | 90.60 | 90.80 | 77.30 | 88.10 | 73.80 |
| 1980 | 70 | 7620 | 523.00 | 86.80 | 85.10 | 78.10 | 85.10 | 75.00 |
| 1981 | 70 | 5166 | 349.00 | 59.00 | 57.90 | 76.30 | 56.90 | 73.30 |
| 1982 | 70 | 5577 | 373.00 | 63.70 | 61.20 | 75.00 | 60.80 | 72.30 |
| 1983 | 70 | 4807 | 222.00 | 54.90 | 36.40 | 72.10 | 36.20 | 69.60 |
| 1984 | 70 | 6202 | 358.00 | 70.60 | 55.60 | 70.90 | 58.20 | 68.80 |
| 1985 | 70 | 4107 | 239.40 | 80.70 | 67.80 | 70.80 | 67.20 | 68.70 |