Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | M310 |
| Owner | Lingao Nuclear Power Company Ltd. |
| Operator | Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co Ltd |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Thursday, 15 May 1997 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 4 February 2002 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 26 February 2002 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 28 May 2002 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 950 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 990 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2905 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 950 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 938 | 5184 | 4583.85 | 99.50 | 95.10 | 95.10 | 93.50 | 93.50 |
| 2003 | 938 | 7215 | 6375.05 | 82.40 | 80.40 | 85.80 | 77.60 | 83.50 |
| 2004 | 938 | 7884 | 7331.36 | 89.80 | 88.70 | 86.90 | 89.00 | 85.60 |
| 2005 | 938 | 7424 | 6906.43 | 84.80 | 84.30 | 86.20 | 84.00 | 85.20 |
| 2006 | 938 | 7964 | 7401.01 | 90.90 | 90.10 | 87.00 | 90.10 | 86.20 |
| 2007 | 938 | 7345 | 6835.04 | 83.80 | 83.20 | 86.40 | 83.20 | 85.70 |
| 2008 | 938 | 8163 | 7542.85 | 92.90 | 91.20 | 87.10 | 91.60 | 86.60 |
| 2009 | 938 | 7997 | 7002.52 | 91.30 | 90.40 | 87.50 | 85.20 | 86.40 |
| 2010 | 938 | 8288 | 7714.57 | 94.60 | 93.60 | 88.20 | 93.90 | 87.30 |
| 2011 | 938 | 8072 | 7571.37 | 92.20 | 91.20 | 88.50 | 92.10 | 87.80 |
| 2012 | 938 | 8286 | 7657.29 | 94.30 | 93.40 | 89.00 | 92.90 | 88.30 |
| 2013 | 950 | 7340 | 6841.69 | 83.80 | 82.50 | 88.40 | 82.30 | 87.80 |
| 2014 | 950 | 7899 | 7361.90 | 90.20 | 89.40 | 88.50 | 88.50 | 87.80 |
| 2015 | 950 | 7656 | 7180.10 | 87.40 | 86.80 | 88.40 | 86.30 | 87.70 |
| 2016 | 950 | 8784 | 8253.13 | 100.00 | 99.70 | 89.20 | 98.90 | 88.50 |
| 2017 | 950 | 7538 | 7020.49 | 86.00 | 88.60 | 89.10 | 84.40 | 88.20 |
| 2018 | 950 | 7667 | 6990.81 | 87.50 | 86.50 | 89.00 | 84.00 | 88.00 |
| 2019 | 950 | 8363 | 7518.48 | 95.50 | 94.70 | 89.30 | 90.30 | 88.10 |
| 2020 | 950 | 8784 | 7556.54 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 89.90 | 90.60 | 88.20 |
| 2021 | 950 | 7896 | 7441.92 | 90.10 | 89.40 | 89.80 | 89.40 | 88.30 |
| 2022 | 950 | 7226 | 6706.96 | 82.50 | 82.00 | 89.50 | 80.60 | 87.90 |
| 2023 | 950 | 8428 | 7899.06 | 96.20 | 95.50 | 89.70 | 94.90 | 88.20 |