Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model EPR-1750
Owner Guangdong Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture Co Ltd
Operator Guangdong Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture Co Ltd

Timeline

Construction Start Wednesday, 18 November 2009
First Criticality Wednesday, 6 June 2018
First Grid Connection Friday, 29 June 2018
Commercial Operation Thursday, 13 December 2018

Specifications

Capacity Net 1660 MWe
Capacity Gross 1750 MWe
Thermal Capacity 4590 MWt
Design Net Capacity 1660 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 (%)
2018 1660 3958 3056.09 100.00 84.50 84.50 83.50 83.50
2019 1660 7836 11952.73 89.40 90.80 90.30 82.20 82.30
2020 1660 6377 9169.83 72.60 70.50 80.80 62.90 73.00
2021 1660 4933 7616.68 56.30 55.10 72.50 52.40 66.30
2022 1660 3322 4113.09 37.90 28.30 61.70 28.30 57.00
2023 1660 1545 2068.27 17.60 15.20 52.50 14.20 48.60

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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