Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CP1 |
| Owner | EDF |
| Operator | EDF |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Monday, 1 December 1975 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 30 November 1980 |
| First Grid Connection | Friday, 12 December 1980 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 1 June 1981 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 910 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 951 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2785 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 910 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 920 | 389 | 103.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 920 | 6405 | 5170.10 | 86.90 | 84.40 | 84.40 | 78.30 | 78.30 |
| 1982 | 910 | 4260 | 3445.00 | 48.60 | 47.60 | 61.30 | 43.20 | 56.30 |
| 1983 | 910 | 7194 | 6006.00 | 82.10 | 78.50 | 67.90 | 75.30 | 63.60 |
| 1984 | 910 | 7505 | 6746.00 | 85.40 | 83.90 | 72.40 | 84.40 | 69.40 |
| 1985 | 910 | 7151 | 6294.40 | 81.60 | 80.10 | 74.10 | 79.00 | 71.50 |
| 1986 | 910 | 7335 | 6504.50 | 83.70 | 81.70 | 75.40 | 81.60 | 73.30 |
| 1987 | 910 | 6188 | 5382.90 | 70.60 | 74.30 | 75.30 | 67.50 | 72.40 |
| 1988 | 910 | 6724 | 4819.00 | 76.60 | 95.40 | 77.90 | 60.30 | 70.80 |
| 1989 | 910 | 7320 | 6307.71 | 83.60 | 79.50 | 78.10 | 79.10 | 71.80 |
| 1990 | 910 | 7114 | 6121.52 | 81.20 | 77.60 | 78.00 | 76.80 | 72.30 |
| 1991 | 910 | 7086 | 6306.28 | 80.90 | 80.50 | 78.30 | 79.10 | 73.00 |
| 1992 | 910 | 5388 | 4772.40 | 61.30 | 60.00 | 76.70 | 59.70 | 71.80 |
| 1993 | 910 | 7567 | 6588.06 | 86.40 | 82.90 | 77.20 | 82.60 | 72.70 |
| 1994 | 910 | 7116 | 6308.88 | 81.20 | 83.00 | 77.60 | 79.10 | 73.10 |
| 1995 | 910 | 7326 | 6221.69 | 83.60 | 83.00 | 78.00 | 78.00 | 73.50 |
| 1996 | 910 | 7377 | 5937.24 | 84.00 | 83.00 | 78.30 | 74.30 | 73.50 |
| 1997 | 910 | 6938 | 5752.68 | 79.20 | 78.90 | 78.30 | 72.20 | 73.40 |
| 1998 | 910 | 7330 | 6152.36 | 83.70 | 83.00 | 78.60 | 77.20 | 73.70 |
| 1999 | 910 | 6709 | 5412.92 | 76.60 | 76.90 | 78.50 | 67.90 | 73.40 |
| 2000 | 910 | 7396 | 6112.36 | 84.20 | 82.90 | 78.70 | 76.50 | 73.50 |
| 2001 | 910 | 7597 | 6198.04 | 86.70 | 83.90 | 79.00 | 77.80 | 73.70 |
| 2002 | 910 | 6401 | 5282.46 | 73.10 | 76.80 | 78.90 | 66.30 | 73.40 |
| 2003 | 910 | 7482 | 6045.52 | 85.40 | 85.80 | 79.20 | 75.80 | 73.50 |
| 2004 | 910 | 7499 | 6393.08 | 85.40 | 83.80 | 79.40 | 80.00 | 73.80 |
| 2005 | 910 | 7126 | 6075.92 | 81.30 | 77.20 | 79.30 | 76.20 | 73.90 |
| 2006 | 910 | 7834 | 6501.20 | 89.40 | 85.70 | 79.60 | 81.60 | 74.20 |
| 2007 | 910 | 7267 | 6265.62 | 83.00 | 79.60 | 79.60 | 78.60 | 74.30 |
| 2008 | 910 | 7335 | 6027.10 | 83.50 | 76.50 | 79.40 | 75.40 | 74.40 |
| 2009 | 910 | 6303 | 5272.78 | 72.00 | 66.70 | 79.00 | 66.10 | 74.10 |
| 2010 | 910 | 6550 | 5689.33 | 74.80 | 71.70 | 78.80 | 71.40 | 74.00 |
| 2011 | 910 | 7117 | 6227.87 | 81.20 | 78.50 | 78.70 | 78.10 | 74.10 |
| 2012 | 910 | 4028 | 3423.44 | 45.90 | 43.10 | 77.60 | 42.80 | 73.10 |
| 2013 | 910 | 7268 | 6407.37 | 83.00 | 81.30 | 77.70 | 80.40 | 73.40 |
| 2014 | 910 | 6694 | 5818.43 | 76.40 | 74.60 | 77.60 | 73.00 | 73.30 |
| 2015 | 910 | 7929 | 6840.51 | 90.50 | 88.20 | 77.90 | 85.80 | 73.70 |
| 2016 | 910 | 7044 | 6043.29 | 80.20 | 76.40 | 77.90 | 75.60 | 73.80 |
| 2017 | 910 | 7620 | 6722.26 | 87.00 | 86.00 | 78.10 | 84.30 | 74.00 |
| 2018 | 910 | 6525 | 5466.29 | 74.50 | 70.80 | 77.90 | 68.60 | 73.90 |
| 2019 | 910 | 6877 | 5539.99 | 78.50 | 69.60 | 77.70 | 69.50 | 73.80 |
| 2020 | 910 | 5881 | 4907.62 | 67.00 | 61.50 | 77.30 | 61.40 | 73.50 |
| 2021 | 910 | 7395 | 6162.84 | 84.40 | 81.20 | 77.40 | 77.30 | 73.60 |
| 2022 | 910 | 1983 | 1550.09 | 22.60 | 20.00 | 76.00 | 19.40 | 72.30 |
| 2023 | 910 | 7594 | 6448.18 | 86.70 | 83.60 | 76.20 | 80.90 | 72.50 |