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 Thursday, 15 April 2010
First Criticality Tuesday, 28 May 2019
First Grid Connection Sunday, 23 June 2019
Commercial Operation Saturday, 7 September 2019

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 (%)
2019 1660 3817 5356.14 100.00 100.00 100.00 92.30 92.30
2020 1660 8667 12454.80 98.70 96.80 97.60 85.40 87.10
2021 1660 7089 10870.50 80.90 77.70 89.10 74.80 81.80
2022 1660 5654 8297.85 64.50 57.10 79.50 57.10 74.40
2023 1660 8760 12884.09 100.00 90.20 81.90 88.60 77.70

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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