Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model APR-1400
Owner Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co.
Operator Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co.

Timeline

Construction Start Thursday, 16 October 2008
First Criticality Tuesday, 29 December 2015
First Grid Connection Friday, 15 January 2016
Commercial Operation Tuesday, 20 December 2016

Specifications

Capacity Net 1416 MWe
Capacity Gross 1488 MWe
Thermal Capacity 3983 MWt
Design Net Capacity 1340 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 (%)
2016 1383 2956 2851.25 - - - - -
2017 1416 8760 12405.61 100.00 99.80 99.80 100.00 100.00
2018 1416 4360 6027.00 49.80 48.60 74.20 48.60 74.30
2019 1416 7762 10939.06 88.60 88.10 78.80 88.20 78.90
2020 1416 6120 8544.98 69.70 68.80 76.30 68.70 76.40
2021 1416 6706 9400.37 76.60 75.80 76.20 75.80 76.20
2022 1416 8760 12328.84 100.00 99.30 80.00 99.40 80.10
2023 1416 6587 9154.98 75.20 74.20 79.20 73.80 79.20

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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