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 Tuesday, 10 July 2012
First Criticality Sunday, 22 May 2022
First Grid Connection Thursday, 9 June 2022
Commercial Operation Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Specifications

Capacity Net 1414 MWe
Capacity Gross 1455 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 (%)
2022 1414 3144 3090.99 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.10 100.10
2023 1414 8760 12319.20 100.00 99.30 99.30 99.50 99.50

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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