Rajasthan 1 last operated in 2004 , and is considered to be in Permanent Shutdown status, although this has not been formally declared.
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 August 1965 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 11 August 1972 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 30 November 1972 |
| Commercial Operation | Sunday, 16 December 1973 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Saturday, 9 October 2004 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 134 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 100 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 346 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 207 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | 145 | 2855 | 218.40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | 207 | 4690 | 667.60 | 53.50 | 36.80 | 36.80 | 36.80 | 36.80 |
| 1975 | 206 | 3817 | 599.70 | 43.60 | 33.20 | 35.00 | 33.20 | 35.00 |
| 1976 | 206 | 5728 | 801.90 | 65.20 | 44.30 | 38.10 | 44.30 | 38.10 |
| 1977 | 206 | 3312 | 456.90 | 37.80 | 26.40 | 35.20 | 25.30 | 34.90 |
| 1978 | 206 | 1537 | 153.20 | 17.60 | 8.50 | 29.90 | 8.50 | 29.60 |
| 1979 | 206 | 7217 | 1147.30 | 82.40 | 63.60 | 35.50 | 63.60 | 35.30 |
| 1980 | 206 | 6346 | 953.10 | 72.20 | 52.70 | 37.90 | 52.70 | 37.80 |
| 1981 | 220 | 3732 | 441.50 | 42.60 | 22.90 | 36.00 | 22.90 | 35.80 |
| 1982 | 206 | 496 | 38.20 | 5.70 | 2.10 | 32.20 | 2.10 | 32.10 |
| 1983 | 202 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29.10 | 0.00 | 29.00 |
| 1984 | 180 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.80 | 0.00 | 26.60 |
| 1985 | 204 | 1914 | 226.25 | 21.80 | 12.70 | 25.60 | 12.70 | 25.50 |
| 1986 | 207 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.60 | 0.00 | 23.50 |
| 1987 | 207 | 2555 | 169.85 | 29.20 | 9.40 | 22.60 | 9.40 | 22.50 |
| 1988 | 207 | 5793 | 376.48 | 66.00 | 20.70 | 22.40 | 20.70 | 22.40 |
| 1989 | 207 | 4779 | 312.82 | 54.60 | 17.20 | 22.10 | 17.20 | 22.00 |
| 1990 | 192 | 5789 | 364.06 | 66.10 | 19.40 | 22.00 | 21.60 | 22.00 |
| 1991 | 192 | 2858 | 197.54 | 32.60 | 74.80 | 24.70 | 11.70 | 21.50 |
| 1992 | 84 | 1070 | 57.68 | 12.20 | 12.20 | 24.40 | 7.80 | 21.20 |
| 1993 | 84 | 2435 | 167.63 | 27.80 | 22.80 | 24.40 | 22.80 | 21.20 |
| 1994 | 84 | 195 | 2.91 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 23.90 | 0.40 | 20.80 |
| 1995 | 84 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.40 | 0.00 | 20.30 |
| 1996 | 84 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 0.00 | 19.90 |
| 1997 | 84 | 2792 | 264.64 | 31.90 | 31.90 | 23.10 | 36.00 | 20.20 |
| 1998 | 134 | 5448 | 567.36 | 62.20 | 62.20 | 24.40 | 48.30 | 21.10 |
| 1999 | 134 | 6443 | 795.02 | 73.60 | 73.60 | 25.80 | 67.70 | 22.50 |
| 2000 | 134 | 5008 | 681.33 | 57.00 | 57.00 | 26.80 | 57.90 | 23.60 |
| 2001 | 134 | 860 | 173.19 | 9.80 | 10.00 | 26.30 | 14.80 | 23.30 |
| 2002 | 90 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.80 | 0.00 | 22.90 |
| 2003 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.10 | 0.00 | 22.20 |
| 2004 | 134 | 3785 | 303.83 | 43.10 | 56.80 | 25.90 | 25.80 | 22.30 |
| 2005 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.50 | 0.00 | 22.00 |
| 2006 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 21.60 |
| 2007 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.60 | 0.00 | 21.20 |
| 2008 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.20 | 0.00 | 20.90 |
| 2009 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.80 | 0.00 | 20.50 |
| 2010 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.40 | 0.00 | 20.20 |
| 2011 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 0.00 | 19.90 |
| 2012 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.70 | 0.00 | 19.60 |
| 2013 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.40 | 0.00 | 19.30 |
| 2014 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 |
| 2015 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.70 | 0.00 | 18.70 |
| 2016 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.40 | 0.00 | 18.40 |
| 2017 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.10 | 0.00 | 18.20 |
| 2018 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.80 | 0.00 | 17.90 |
| 2019 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.50 | 0.00 | 17.60 |
| 2020 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.20 | 0.00 | 17.40 |
| 2021 | 134 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.90 | 0.00 | 17.20 |