Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model 25
Owner Saxton Nuclear Experimanetal Corp.
Operator Saxton Nuclear Experimental Reactor Corporation

Timeline

Construction Start Friday, 1 January 1960
First Criticality Sunday, 1 January 1967
First Grid Connection Wednesday, 1 March 1967
Commercial Operation Wednesday, 1 March 1967
Permanent Shutdown Monday, 1 May 1972

Specifications

Capacity Net 3 MWe
Capacity Gross 3 MWe
Thermal Capacity 24 MWt
Design Net Capacity 3 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 (%)
1967 - - - - - - - -
1968 - - - - - - - -
1969 - - - - - - - -
1970 - - - - - - - -
1971 - - - - - - - -
1972 - - - - - - - -

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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