Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Horizontal Pressure Tube type |
| Owner | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Saturday, 1 December 1984 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Thursday, 3 September 1992 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 24 November 1992 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 6 May 1993 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 202 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 220 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 801 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 202 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | 194 | 1049 | 130.28 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 7.70 | 7.70 |
| 1995 | 195 | 6225 | 1089.07 | 71.10 | 66.50 | 39.30 | 63.80 | 35.80 |
| 1996 | 195 | 7539 | 1295.82 | 85.80 | 75.60 | 51.50 | 75.60 | 49.10 |
| 1997 | 195 | 5140 | 906.72 | 58.70 | 52.90 | 51.80 | 53.10 | 50.10 |
| 1998 | 195 | 5987 | 1090.62 | 68.30 | 63.10 | 54.10 | 63.80 | 52.90 |
| 1999 | 195 | 7450 | 1407.12 | 85.00 | 85.10 | 59.20 | 82.40 | 57.80 |
| 2000 | 195 | 8445 | 1645.42 | 96.10 | 94.50 | 64.30 | 96.10 | 63.30 |
| 2001 | 195 | 7690 | 1517.45 | 87.80 | 86.50 | 67.10 | 88.80 | 66.50 |
| 2002 | 202 | 8488 | 1697.79 | 96.90 | 96.70 | 70.50 | 96.00 | 69.80 |
| 2003 | 202 | 7622 | 1419.43 | 87.00 | 81.90 | 71.60 | 80.20 | 70.90 |
| 2004 | 202 | 7416 | 1064.42 | 84.40 | 89.10 | 73.30 | 60.00 | 69.90 |
| 2005 | 202 | 7969 | 1089.40 | 91.00 | 63.10 | 72.40 | 61.60 | 69.20 |
| 2006 | 202 | 7316 | 985.55 | 83.50 | 59.80 | 71.40 | 55.70 | 68.10 |
| 2007 | 202 | 6867 | 828.70 | 78.40 | 53.30 | 70.10 | 46.80 | 66.60 |
| 2008 | 202 | 4210 | 438.12 | 47.90 | 30.00 | 67.40 | 24.70 | 63.70 |
| 2009 | 202 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 63.10 | 0.00 | 59.70 |
| 2010 | 202 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 59.50 | 0.00 | 56.10 |
| 2011 | 202 | 8177 | 1621.39 | 93.30 | 93.00 | 61.40 | 91.60 | 58.10 |
| 2012 | 202 | 8186 | 1640.69 | 93.20 | 93.40 | 63.10 | 92.50 | 59.90 |
| 2013 | 202 | 8387 | 1711.81 | 95.70 | 95.90 | 64.80 | 96.70 | 61.80 |
| 2014 | 202 | 8543 | 1719.70 | 97.50 | 97.60 | 66.40 | 97.20 | 63.50 |
| 2015 | 202 | 7699 | 1541.28 | 87.90 | 87.90 | 67.40 | 87.10 | 64.60 |
| 2016 | 202 | 1676 | 337.72 | 19.10 | 19.10 | 65.20 | 19.00 | 62.60 |
| 2017 | 202 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 62.50 | 0.00 | 60.00 |
| 2018 | 202 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 60.10 | 0.00 | 57.50 |
| 2019 | 202 | 4723 | 887.73 | 53.90 | 53.60 | 59.80 | 50.20 | 57.20 |
| 2020 | 202 | 8417 | 1600.12 | 95.80 | 92.30 | 61.10 | 90.20 | 58.50 |
| 2021 | 202 | 8370 | 1655.51 | 95.60 | 93.00 | 62.20 | 93.60 | 59.70 |
| 2022 | 202 | 8009 | 1617.43 | 91.40 | 91.10 | 63.20 | 91.40 | 60.80 |
| 2023 | 202 | 8760 | 1764.71 | 100.00 | 99.60 | 64.40 | 99.70 | 62.20 |