Kashiwazaki Kariwa 2 shut down on 23 August 2011 and is in the process of seeking clearance to restart, after the introduction of new regulatory requirements in 2013 by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Details
| Reactor Type | Boiling Water Reactor (or BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | ABWR |
| Owner | Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. |
| Operator | Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Thursday, 1 July 1993 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 1 November 1996 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 17 December 1996 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 2 July 1997 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Tuesday, 23 August 2011 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1315 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1356 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3926 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1315 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1315 | 257 | 58.34 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | 1315 | 6764 | 8127.93 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 99.80 | 99.80 |
| 1998 | 1315 | 7452 | 9715.61 | 85.10 | 84.70 | 89.80 | 84.30 | 89.50 |
| 1999 | 1315 | 6458 | 8445.43 | 73.70 | 73.70 | 83.40 | 73.30 | 83.00 |
| 2000 | 1315 | 8587 | 11240.18 | 97.80 | 97.60 | 87.40 | 97.30 | 87.10 |
| 2001 | 1315 | 7752 | 10078.37 | 88.50 | 87.80 | 87.50 | 87.50 | 87.20 |
| 2002 | 1315 | 6089 | 7989.96 | 69.50 | 69.00 | 84.10 | 69.40 | 84.00 |
| 2003 | 1315 | 4302 | 5778.49 | 49.10 | 49.20 | 78.80 | 50.20 | 78.80 |
| 2004 | 1315 | 8057 | 10805.16 | 91.70 | 91.60 | 80.50 | 93.50 | 80.70 |
| 2005 | 1315 | 6007 | 7977.49 | 68.60 | 68.00 | 79.00 | 69.20 | 79.40 |
| 2006 | 1315 | 6250 | 8166.24 | 71.40 | 69.50 | 78.00 | 70.90 | 78.50 |
| 2007 | 1315 | 4714 | 6358.57 | 53.80 | 53.80 | 75.70 | 55.20 | 76.30 |
| 2008 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 69.10 | 0.00 | 69.60 |
| 2009 | 1315 | 4338 | 5366.30 | 49.50 | 45.80 | 67.30 | 46.60 | 67.80 |
| 2010 | 1315 | 7041 | 9033.86 | 80.40 | 77.20 | 68.00 | 78.40 | 68.60 |
| 2011 | 1315 | 5616 | 7348.67 | 64.10 | 62.90 | 67.60 | 63.80 | 68.20 |
| 2012 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 63.30 | 0.00 | 63.80 |
| 2013 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 59.40 | 0.00 | 60.00 |
| 2014 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 56.00 | 0.00 | 56.60 |
| 2015 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 53.00 | 0.00 | 53.50 |
| 2016 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.30 | 0.00 | 50.80 |
| 2017 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 47.80 | 0.00 | 48.30 |
| 2018 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.60 | 0.00 | 46.00 |
| 2019 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.60 | 0.00 | 44.00 |
| 2020 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.70 | 0.00 | 42.10 |
| 2021 | 1315 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 40.00 | 0.00 | 40.40 |