Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Horizontal Pressure Tube type |
| Owner | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Sunday, 1 October 1972 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 12 August 1985 |
| First Grid Connection | Friday, 20 September 1985 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 21 March 1986 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 205 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 220 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 801 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 202 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | 220 | 5303 | 783.74 | 56.30 | 36.50 | 36.50 | 36.50 | 36.50 |
| 1987 | 220 | 6382 | 1066.00 | 72.80 | 55.50 | 47.30 | 55.30 | 47.20 |
| 1988 | 220 | 3535 | 642.00 | 40.20 | 33.20 | 42.20 | 33.20 | 42.10 |
| 1989 | 220 | 4350 | 438.21 | 49.70 | 22.70 | 37.00 | 22.70 | 37.00 |
| 1990 | 215 | 7726 | 1082.36 | 88.20 | 57.20 | 41.20 | 57.50 | 41.20 |
| 1991 | 215 | 7642 | 1082.97 | 87.20 | 86.60 | 49.00 | 57.50 | 44.00 |
| 1992 | 194 | 4751 | 665.18 | 54.10 | 54.20 | 49.70 | 39.00 | 43.30 |
| 1993 | 205 | 6625 | 950.33 | 75.60 | 77.10 | 53.00 | 52.90 | 44.50 |
| 1994 | 194 | 7071 | 1032.14 | 80.70 | 80.90 | 56.00 | 60.70 | 46.20 |
| 1995 | 194 | 1871 | 274.66 | 21.40 | 21.40 | 52.70 | 16.20 | 43.40 |
| 1996 | 150 | 7256 | 1061.91 | 82.60 | 82.20 | 54.80 | 75.10 | 45.70 |
| 1997 | 150 | 6464 | 958.20 | 73.80 | 72.40 | 56.00 | 72.90 | 47.40 |
| 1998 | 150 | 7478 | 1104.22 | 85.40 | 85.40 | 57.70 | 84.00 | 49.60 |
| 1999 | 150 | 5755 | 879.94 | 65.70 | 65.70 | 58.20 | 67.00 | 50.60 |
| 2000 | 150 | 8304 | 1273.39 | 94.50 | 94.60 | 60.10 | 96.60 | 53.10 |
| 2001 | 150 | 7671 | 1119.14 | 87.60 | 87.60 | 61.50 | 85.20 | 54.70 |
| 2002 | 155 | 183 | 22.71 | 2.10 | 1.70 | 58.50 | 1.70 | 52.00 |
| 2003 | 155 | 3135 | 589.13 | 35.80 | 40.00 | 57.70 | 43.40 | 51.60 |
| 2004 | 155 | 7970 | 1274.31 | 90.70 | 90.90 | 59.20 | 93.60 | 53.60 |
| 2005 | 155 | 8165 | 1475.77 | 93.20 | 91.20 | 60.60 | 108.70 | 55.90 |
| 2006 | 202 | 7894 | 1086.59 | 90.10 | 59.90 | 60.50 | 61.40 | 56.20 |
| 2007 | 202 | 8537 | 971.07 | 97.40 | 54.10 | 60.20 | 54.90 | 56.20 |
| 2008 | 202 | 7080 | 715.69 | 80.60 | 39.00 | 59.20 | 40.30 | 55.40 |
| 2009 | 205 | 8178 | 931.47 | 93.40 | 51.90 | 58.80 | 51.90 | 55.20 |
| 2010 | 205 | 7596 | 806.13 | 86.70 | 44.90 | 58.20 | 44.90 | 54.80 |
| 2011 | 205 | 8600 | 1155.83 | 98.20 | 64.40 | 58.50 | 64.40 | 55.20 |
| 2012 | 205 | 8339 | 1181.56 | 94.90 | 65.60 | 58.80 | 65.60 | 55.60 |
| 2013 | 205 | 3735 | 561.74 | 42.60 | 31.30 | 57.70 | 31.30 | 54.60 |
| 2014 | 205 | 7755 | 1183.61 | 88.50 | 65.90 | 58.00 | 65.90 | 55.10 |
| 2015 | 205 | 7739 | 1254.20 | 88.30 | 71.10 | 58.50 | 69.80 | 55.60 |
| 2016 | 205 | 7865 | 1465.58 | 89.50 | 81.40 | 59.30 | 81.40 | 56.50 |
| 2017 | 205 | 8400 | 1615.20 | 95.90 | 89.90 | 60.30 | 89.90 | 57.70 |
| 2018 | 205 | 7772 | 1535.80 | 88.70 | 85.50 | 61.20 | 85.50 | 58.60 |
| 2019 | 205 | 7681 | 1530.73 | 87.70 | 85.20 | 61.90 | 85.20 | 59.40 |
| 2020 | 205 | 8151 | 1608.90 | 92.80 | 89.40 | 62.80 | 89.40 | 60.40 |
| 2021 | 205 | 5628 | 986.16 | 64.20 | 54.90 | 62.50 | 54.90 | 60.20 |
| 2022 | 205 | 7909 | 1562.48 | 90.30 | 86.90 | 63.20 | 87.00 | 61.00 |
| 2023 | 205 | 6960 | 1429.96 | 79.40 | 78.60 | 63.70 | 79.60 | 61.50 |