Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model OPR-1000
Owner Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co.
Operator Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co.

Timeline

Construction Start Friday, 16 June 2006
First Criticality Thursday, 15 July 2010
First Grid Connection Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Commercial Operation Monday, 28 February 2011

Specifications

Capacity Net 996 MWe
Capacity Gross 1048 MWe
Thermal Capacity 2825 MWt
Design Net Capacity 998 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 (%)
2010 1001 2051 1018.06 - - - - -
2011 985 8008 7867.03 100.00 99.60 99.60 100.20 100.20
2012 997 7220 7091.41 82.20 81.20 89.60 81.00 89.70
2013 1000 2338 2328.10 26.70 26.50 67.20 26.60 67.30
2014 999 7497 7419.09 85.60 98.20 75.30 84.80 71.90
2015 999 7656 7565.55 87.40 86.40 77.60 86.40 74.90
2016 997 8784 8729.83 100.00 99.60 81.40 99.70 79.20
2017 997 538 508.50 6.10 5.80 70.40 5.80 68.40
2018 996 7107 6997.79 81.10 80.20 71.60 80.20 69.90
2019 996 6602 6500.05 75.40 74.50 71.90 74.50 70.40
2020 996 7986 7895.37 90.90 90.20 73.80 90.20 72.50
2021 996 6949 6828.96 79.30 78.20 74.20 78.30 73.00
2022 996 7519 7467.99 85.80 85.30 75.10 85.60 74.10
2023 996 8760 8723.34 100.00 99.60 77.00 100.00 76.10

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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