Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU |
| Owner | Aecl Ontario Hydro |
| Operator | Ontario Hydro |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Wednesday, 1 January 1958 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Wednesday, 11 April 1962 |
| First Grid Connection | Monday, 4 June 1962 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 1 October 1962 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Saturday, 1 August 1987 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 22 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 25 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 92 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 17 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | 25 | 5408 | 119.30 | 61.90 | 61.10 | - | 54.60 | - |
| 1972 | 25 | 2984 | 69.40 | 34.10 | 35.00 | - | 31.70 | - |
| 1973 | 22 | 5191 | 103.00 | 58.30 | 56.20 | - | 52.60 | - |
| 1974 | 22 | 7407 | 158.30 | 84.80 | 81.70 | - | 82.40 | - |
| 1975 | 21 | 7379 | 153.20 | 84.50 | 78.10 | - | 83.50 | - |
| 1976 | 22 | 8215 | 177.00 | 93.80 | 93.80 | - | 91.80 | - |
| 1977 | 22 | 6348 | 133.90 | 72.70 | 69.70 | - | 69.70 | - |
| 1978 | 22 | 6506 | 136.70 | 74.50 | 73.80 | - | 71.10 | - |
| 1979 | 22 | 4652 | 76.70 | 52.50 | 52.50 | 66.20 | 39.40 | 63.30 |
| 1980 | 22 | 7811 | 167.90 | 88.90 | 86.80 | 68.20 | 86.90 | 65.60 |
| 1981 | 22 | 6438 | 132.30 | 73.50 | 71.60 | 68.50 | 68.60 | 65.90 |
| 1982 | 22 | 7423 | 154.10 | 84.70 | 80.70 | 69.50 | 80.00 | 67.00 |
| 1983 | 22 | 7142 | 149.10 | 81.50 | 77.80 | 70.20 | 77.40 | 67.80 |
| 1984 | 22 | 6206 | 122.64 | 70.60 | 63.70 | 69.70 | 63.50 | 67.50 |
| 1985 | 22 | 5889 | 113.73 | 67.20 | 59.00 | 69.00 | 59.00 | 67.00 |
| 1986 | 21 | 7439 | 146.22 | 84.90 | 77.10 | 69.50 | 79.50 | 67.70 |
| 1987 | 22 | 2843 | 55.51 | 55.90 | 50.60 | 68.80 | 49.60 | 67.10 |