Kashiwazaki Kariwa 3 shut down on19 September 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 | Tuesday, 7 March 1989 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 19 October 1992 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 8 December 1992 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 11 August 1993 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Wednesday, 19 September 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1067 | 367 | 53.03 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | 1067 | 6755 | 6488.42 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 98.90 | 98.90 |
| 1994 | 1067 | 6961 | 7264.43 | 79.50 | 78.90 | 85.10 | 77.70 | 84.00 |
| 1995 | 1067 | 8760 | 9253.86 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 91.30 | 99.00 | 90.20 |
| 1996 | 1067 | 7508 | 7921.58 | 85.50 | 85.50 | 89.60 | 84.50 | 88.50 |
| 1997 | 1067 | 7601 | 8016.22 | 86.80 | 86.80 | 88.90 | 85.80 | 87.90 |
| 1998 | 1067 | 6467 | 6748.02 | 73.80 | 73.10 | 86.00 | 72.20 | 85.00 |
| 1999 | 1067 | 8568 | 9028.26 | 97.80 | 97.70 | 87.80 | 96.60 | 86.80 |
| 2000 | 1067 | 7539 | 7945.09 | 85.80 | 85.80 | 87.60 | 84.80 | 86.50 |
| 2001 | 1067 | 6639 | 6985.69 | 75.80 | 75.80 | 86.20 | 74.70 | 85.10 |
| 2002 | 1067 | 5300 | 5575.54 | 60.50 | 60.40 | 83.40 | 59.60 | 82.40 |
| 2003 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 75.40 | 0.00 | 74.50 |
| 2004 | 1067 | 6093 | 6549.98 | 69.40 | 69.90 | 74.90 | 69.90 | 74.10 |
| 2005 | 1067 | 5772 | 6061.72 | 65.90 | 64.90 | 74.10 | 64.80 | 73.40 |
| 2006 | 1067 | 6924 | 7331.42 | 79.00 | 78.30 | 74.40 | 78.40 | 73.80 |
| 2007 | 1067 | 4714 | 5054.10 | 53.80 | 53.70 | 73.00 | 54.10 | 72.40 |
| 2008 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 68.30 | 0.00 | 67.70 |
| 2009 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 64.10 | 0.00 | 63.60 |
| 2010 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.40 | 0.00 | 59.90 |
| 2011 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 57.20 | 0.00 | 56.70 |
| 2012 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.20 | 0.00 | 53.70 |
| 2013 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.60 | 0.00 | 51.10 |
| 2014 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 49.20 | 0.00 | 48.70 |
| 2015 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 47.00 | 0.00 | 46.60 |
| 2016 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.00 | 0.00 | 44.60 |
| 2017 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.10 | 0.00 | 42.70 |
| 2018 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.40 | 0.00 | 41.10 |
| 2019 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.80 | 0.00 | 39.50 |
| 2020 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 38.40 | 0.00 | 38.10 |
| 2021 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.00 | 0.00 | 36.70 |