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 | Friday, 28 November 1997 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 27 August 2002 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 14 September 2002 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 8 January 2003 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | 938 | 7494 | 6934.88 | 85.60 | 89.90 | 89.90 | 84.40 | 84.40 |
| 2004 | 938 | 7109 | 6669.41 | 80.90 | 79.80 | 84.90 | 81.00 | 82.70 |
| 2005 | 938 | 8075 | 7530.93 | 92.20 | 91.20 | 87.00 | 91.60 | 85.70 |
| 2006 | 938 | 8164 | 7660.99 | 93.20 | 92.10 | 88.30 | 93.20 | 87.60 |
| 2007 | 938 | 7796 | 7215.07 | 89.00 | 87.80 | 88.20 | 87.80 | 87.60 |
| 2008 | 938 | 7577 | 7077.15 | 86.30 | 85.20 | 87.70 | 85.90 | 87.30 |
| 2009 | 938 | 8052 | 7433.81 | 91.90 | 90.90 | 88.10 | 90.50 | 87.80 |
| 2010 | 938 | 8112 | 7505.55 | 92.60 | 90.80 | 88.50 | 91.30 | 88.20 |
| 2011 | 938 | 8284 | 7734.34 | 94.60 | 93.70 | 89.10 | 94.10 | 88.90 |
| 2012 | 938 | 8113 | 7474.47 | 92.40 | 91.00 | 89.20 | 90.70 | 89.10 |
| 2013 | 950 | 7804 | 7261.33 | 89.10 | 87.90 | 89.10 | 87.20 | 88.90 |
| 2014 | 950 | 8363 | 7773.26 | 95.50 | 94.30 | 89.60 | 93.40 | 89.30 |
| 2015 | 950 | 8114 | 7548.19 | 92.60 | 93.60 | 89.90 | 90.70 | 89.40 |
| 2016 | 950 | 7514 | 6969.06 | 85.50 | 88.10 | 89.80 | 83.50 | 89.00 |
| 2017 | 950 | 8404 | 7720.79 | 95.90 | 95.50 | 90.10 | 92.80 | 89.20 |
| 2018 | 950 | 8108 | 7269.80 | 92.60 | 91.50 | 90.20 | 87.40 | 89.10 |
| 2019 | 950 | 7531 | 6863.24 | 86.00 | 88.60 | 90.10 | 82.50 | 88.70 |
| 2020 | 950 | 7907 | 7007.26 | 90.00 | 89.20 | 90.10 | 84.00 | 88.40 |
| 2021 | 950 | 8760 | 8143.18 | 100.00 | 98.00 | 90.50 | 97.80 | 88.90 |
| 2022 | 950 | 8030 | 7593.07 | 91.70 | 91.10 | 90.50 | 91.20 | 89.00 |
| 2023 | 950 | 7453 | 6968.32 | 85.10 | 84.60 | 90.20 | 83.70 | 88.80 |