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 | Monday, 1 April 1968 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Wednesday, 8 October 1980 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 1 November 1980 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 1 April 1981 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 187 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 200 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 693 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 206 | 478 | 25.70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 220 | 7068 | 686.00 | 80.60 | 38.40 | 38.40 | 38.00 | 38.00 |
| 1982 | 206 | 3651 | 372.90 | 41.70 | 20.70 | 28.60 | 20.70 | 28.40 |
| 1983 | 202 | 6673 | 957.20 | 76.20 | 54.10 | 37.60 | 54.10 | 37.40 |
| 1984 | 185 | 5870 | 908.73 | 66.80 | 49.10 | 40.40 | 55.90 | 42.00 |
| 1985 | 184 | 6243 | 959.92 | 71.30 | 71.30 | 46.40 | 59.60 | 45.40 |
| 1986 | 207 | 6743 | 1080.48 | 77.00 | 59.60 | 48.80 | 59.60 | 48.00 |
| 1987 | 207 | 6277 | 1031.10 | 71.70 | 56.90 | 50.00 | 56.90 | 49.30 |
| 1988 | 207 | 7935 | 1233.98 | 90.30 | 67.90 | 52.40 | 67.90 | 51.80 |
| 1989 | 207 | 6980 | 1084.21 | 79.70 | 59.80 | 53.20 | 59.80 | 52.70 |
| 1990 | 192 | 7151 | 1173.83 | 81.60 | 68.70 | 54.80 | 69.80 | 54.40 |
| 1991 | 192 | 5416 | 895.11 | 61.80 | 63.00 | 55.50 | 53.20 | 54.30 |
| 1992 | 184 | 5297 | 874.35 | 60.30 | 58.10 | 55.70 | 54.10 | 54.30 |
| 1993 | 184 | 6983 | 1153.48 | 79.70 | 71.20 | 56.80 | 71.60 | 55.50 |
| 1994 | 184 | 3244 | 519.42 | 37.00 | 32.20 | 55.20 | 32.20 | 53.90 |
| 1995 | 184 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.60 | 0.00 | 50.50 |
| 1996 | 184 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.60 | 0.00 | 47.50 |
| 1997 | 184 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.80 | 0.00 | 44.80 |
| 1998 | 184 | 3728 | 512.37 | 42.60 | 49.60 | 46.00 | 31.80 | 44.10 |
| 1999 | 184 | 7264 | 1162.33 | 82.90 | 83.10 | 47.90 | 72.10 | 45.50 |
| 2000 | 184 | 8104 | 1308.11 | 92.30 | 92.30 | 50.00 | 80.90 | 47.20 |
| 2001 | 184 | 7486 | 1348.28 | 85.50 | 85.50 | 51.70 | 83.60 | 48.90 |
| 2002 | 187 | 7768 | 1430.87 | 88.70 | 89.00 | 53.30 | 87.40 | 50.60 |
| 2003 | 187 | 8018 | 1391.45 | 91.50 | 84.70 | 54.70 | 84.90 | 52.10 |
| 2004 | 187 | 6806 | 1047.75 | 77.50 | 77.80 | 55.60 | 63.80 | 52.60 |
| 2005 | 187 | 7581 | 1134.78 | 86.50 | 80.00 | 56.60 | 69.30 | 53.20 |
| 2006 | 187 | 7207 | 1026.82 | 82.30 | 70.40 | 57.10 | 62.70 | 53.60 |
| 2007 | 187 | 3758 | 508.69 | 42.90 | 34.00 | 56.30 | 31.00 | 52.80 |
| 2008 | 187 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.30 | 0.00 | 50.90 |
| 2009 | 187 | 2795 | 470.72 | 31.90 | 28.70 | 53.40 | 28.70 | 50.20 |
| 2010 | 187 | 8286 | 1449.01 | 94.60 | 90.50 | 54.60 | 88.50 | 51.40 |
| 2011 | 187 | 8518 | 1528.78 | 97.20 | 98.30 | 56.00 | 93.30 | 52.80 |
| 2012 | 187 | 7265 | 1304.66 | 82.70 | 81.50 | 56.80 | 79.40 | 53.60 |
| 2013 | 187 | 8327 | 1498.71 | 95.10 | 94.10 | 57.90 | 91.50 | 54.70 |
| 2014 | 187 | 6534 | 1129.42 | 74.60 | 70.90 | 58.30 | 69.00 | 55.10 |
| 2015 | 187 | 8067 | 1304.85 | 92.10 | 82.60 | 59.00 | 79.70 | 55.80 |
| 2016 | 187 | 4360 | 711.15 | 49.60 | 43.60 | 58.60 | 43.30 | 55.50 |
| 2017 | 187 | 8171 | 1424.74 | 93.30 | 87.50 | 59.30 | 87.00 | 56.30 |
| 2018 | 187 | 6734 | 1187.27 | 76.90 | 72.10 | 59.70 | 72.50 | 56.70 |
| 2019 | 187 | 6208 | 998.12 | 70.90 | 61.40 | 59.70 | 60.90 | 56.80 |
| 2020 | 187 | 4201 | 644.59 | 47.80 | 39.20 | 59.20 | 39.20 | 56.40 |
| 2021 | 187 | 6093 | 1047.41 | 69.60 | 63.90 | 59.30 | 63.90 | 56.60 |
| 2022 | 187 | 5424 | 940.72 | 61.90 | 57.40 | 59.30 | 57.40 | 56.60 |
| 2023 | 187 | 6764 | 1211.09 | 77.20 | 73.90 | 59.60 | 73.90 | 57.00 |