Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model HPR1000
Owner Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Operator Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission

Timeline

Construction Start Thursday, 20 August 2015
First Criticality Tuesday, 2 March 2021
First Grid Connection Thursday, 18 March 2021
Commercial Operation Friday, 21 May 2021

Specifications

Capacity Net 1017 MWe
Capacity Gross 1100 MWe
Thermal Capacity 3060 MWt
Design Net Capacity 1017 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 (%)
2021 1014 5910 6208.89 96.40 98.60 98.60 98.80 98.80
2022 1017 6540 6240.36 74.70 70.30 80.80 70.00 80.60
2023 1017 6570 6136.80 75.00 71.70 77.20 68.90 76.10

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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