Kashiwazaki Kariwa 2 shut down on 5 July 2007 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 | Monday, 18 November 1985 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Thursday, 30 November 1989 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 8 February 1990 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 28 September 1990 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Thursday, 5 July 2007 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1067 | 6071 | 5386.27 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 98.60 | 98.60 |
| 1991 | 1067 | 6440 | 6642.43 | 73.50 | 72.40 | 77.90 | 71.10 | 76.60 |
| 1992 | 1067 | 8623 | 9046.85 | 98.20 | 97.90 | 86.80 | 96.50 | 85.50 |
| 1993 | 1067 | 6911 | 7212.57 | 78.90 | 78.30 | 84.20 | 77.20 | 82.90 |
| 1994 | 1067 | 6962 | 7291.14 | 79.50 | 79.00 | 83.00 | 78.00 | 81.80 |
| 1995 | 1067 | 7329 | 7696.75 | 83.70 | 83.40 | 83.10 | 82.40 | 81.90 |
| 1996 | 1067 | 8396 | 8811.08 | 95.60 | 95.20 | 85.00 | 94.00 | 83.80 |
| 1997 | 1067 | 6913 | 7284.36 | 78.90 | 79.10 | 84.20 | 77.90 | 83.00 |
| 1998 | 1067 | 7769 | 8142.05 | 88.70 | 88.40 | 84.70 | 87.10 | 83.50 |
| 1999 | 1067 | 7814 | 8208.83 | 89.20 | 89.20 | 85.20 | 87.80 | 84.00 |
| 2000 | 1067 | 7760 | 8140.00 | 88.30 | 88.20 | 85.50 | 86.80 | 84.20 |
| 2001 | 1067 | 7223 | 7595.48 | 82.40 | 82.40 | 85.20 | 81.30 | 84.00 |
| 2002 | 1067 | 5532 | 5866.21 | 63.20 | 63.10 | 83.40 | 62.80 | 82.30 |
| 2003 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 77.10 | 0.00 | 76.00 |
| 2004 | 1067 | 4361 | 4660.28 | 49.60 | 49.60 | 75.20 | 49.70 | 74.20 |
| 2005 | 1067 | 6035 | 6388.39 | 68.90 | 68.40 | 74.80 | 68.40 | 73.80 |
| 2006 | 1067 | 8760 | 9330.75 | 100.00 | 99.80 | 76.30 | 99.80 | 75.40 |
| 2007 | 1067 | 1786 | 1830.29 | 20.40 | 19.80 | 73.00 | 19.60 | 72.20 |
| 2008 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 69.00 | 0.00 | 68.20 |
| 2009 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 65.40 | 0.00 | 64.70 |
| 2010 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 62.20 | 0.00 | 61.50 |
| 2011 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 59.30 | 0.00 | 58.60 |
| 2012 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 56.60 | 0.00 | 56.00 |
| 2013 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.20 | 0.00 | 53.60 |
| 2014 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.90 | 0.00 | 51.40 |
| 2015 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 49.90 | 0.00 | 49.30 |
| 2016 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.00 | 0.00 | 47.40 |
| 2017 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 46.20 | 0.00 | 45.70 |
| 2018 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 44.60 | 0.00 | 44.10 |
| 2019 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.10 | 0.00 | 42.60 |
| 2020 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.60 | 0.00 | 41.20 |
| 2021 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 40.30 | 0.00 | 39.80 |