Kashiwazaki Kariwa 1 shut down on 6 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 | BWR-5 |
| Owner | Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. |
| Operator | Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Thursday, 5 June 1980 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Wednesday, 12 December 1984 |
| First Grid Connection | Wednesday, 13 February 1985 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 18 September 1985 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Saturday, 6 August 2011 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1067 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1100 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3293 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1067 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1067 | 5793 | 4960.19 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 98.80 | 98.80 |
| 1986 | 1067 | 6463 | 6703.73 | 73.80 | 73.00 | 78.50 | 71.70 | 77.20 |
| 1987 | 1067 | 8760 | 9195.47 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 88.00 | 98.40 | 86.60 |
| 1988 | 1067 | 6660 | 6959.75 | 75.80 | 75.00 | 84.00 | 74.30 | 82.80 |
| 1989 | 1067 | 6236 | 6442.33 | 71.20 | 69.70 | 80.60 | 68.90 | 79.50 |
| 1990 | 1067 | 5711 | 5987.40 | 65.20 | 65.00 | 77.70 | 64.10 | 76.60 |
| 1991 | 1067 | 8618 | 9031.56 | 98.40 | 97.90 | 80.90 | 96.60 | 79.80 |
| 1992 | 1067 | 6728 | 6958.10 | 76.60 | 75.40 | 80.10 | 74.20 | 79.00 |
| 1993 | 1067 | 6575 | 6874.29 | 75.10 | 74.70 | 79.50 | 73.60 | 78.40 |
| 1994 | 1067 | 6744 | 7020.25 | 77.00 | 76.10 | 79.10 | 75.10 | 78.00 |
| 1995 | 1067 | 8760 | 9235.21 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 81.20 | 98.80 | 80.00 |
| 1996 | 1067 | 6469 | 6814.36 | 73.60 | 73.60 | 80.50 | 72.70 | 79.40 |
| 1997 | 1067 | 7525 | 7899.88 | 85.90 | 85.70 | 80.90 | 84.50 | 79.80 |
| 1998 | 1067 | 5960 | 6176.21 | 68.00 | 67.40 | 79.90 | 66.10 | 78.80 |
| 1999 | 1067 | 8760 | 9198.85 | 100.00 | 99.70 | 81.30 | 98.40 | 80.20 |
| 2000 | 1067 | 7346 | 7714.74 | 83.60 | 83.60 | 81.40 | 82.30 | 80.30 |
| 2001 | 1067 | 6743 | 7070.55 | 77.00 | 76.90 | 81.20 | 75.60 | 80.00 |
| 2002 | 1067 | 5628 | 5906.21 | 64.20 | 64.20 | 80.20 | 63.20 | 79.00 |
| 2003 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 75.80 | 0.00 | 74.70 |
| 2004 | 1067 | 6171 | 6496.73 | 70.20 | 69.20 | 75.40 | 69.30 | 74.40 |
| 2005 | 1067 | 3051 | 3125.94 | 34.80 | 33.50 | 73.40 | 33.40 | 72.40 |
| 2006 | 1067 | 5899 | 6299.43 | 67.30 | 67.10 | 73.10 | 67.40 | 72.20 |
| 2007 | 1067 | 2952 | 3165.81 | 33.70 | 33.60 | 71.30 | 33.90 | 70.40 |
| 2008 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 68.20 | 0.00 | 67.40 |
| 2009 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 65.40 | 0.00 | 64.60 |
| 2010 | 1067 | 5022 | 5290.82 | 57.30 | 56.30 | 65.10 | 56.60 | 64.30 |
| 2011 | 1067 | 5208 | 5605.55 | 59.40 | 59.40 | 64.80 | 60.00 | 64.20 |
| 2012 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 62.50 | 0.00 | 61.80 |
| 2013 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.20 | 0.00 | 59.60 |
| 2014 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 58.20 | 0.00 | 57.60 |
| 2015 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 56.30 | 0.00 | 55.70 |
| 2016 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.50 | 0.00 | 53.90 |
| 2017 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 52.80 | 0.00 | 52.20 |
| 2018 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.20 | 0.00 | 50.60 |
| 2019 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 49.70 | 0.00 | 49.20 |
| 2020 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.30 | 0.00 | 47.80 |
| 2021 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 47.00 | 0.00 | 46.40 |