Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Horizontal Pressure Tube Type |
| Owner | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 12 May 2000 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 21 May 2006 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 15 June 2006 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 18 August 2006 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 490 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 540 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1730 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 502 MWe |
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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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 490 | 3599 | 1037.77 | 80.50 | 58.80 | 58.80 | 61.10 | 61.10 |
| 2007 | 490 | 7967 | 2482.81 | 91.00 | 66.20 | 64.30 | 57.80 | 58.60 |
| 2008 | 490 | 7465 | 1594.38 | 85.00 | 44.30 | 55.80 | 37.00 | 49.40 |
| 2009 | 490 | 8022 | 2225.01 | 91.60 | 60.10 | 57.10 | 51.80 | 50.10 |
| 2010 | 490 | 7972 | 2794.03 | 91.00 | 65.10 | 58.90 | 65.10 | 53.60 |
| 2011 | 490 | 8760 | 4122.20 | 100.00 | 95.80 | 65.80 | 96.00 | 61.50 |
| 2012 | 490 | 7923 | 3779.47 | 90.20 | 87.70 | 69.30 | 87.80 | 65.70 |
| 2013 | 490 | 7200 | 3447.26 | 82.20 | 80.20 | 70.80 | 80.30 | 67.70 |
| 2014 | 490 | 8463 | 4129.97 | 96.60 | 95.80 | 73.80 | 96.20 | 71.10 |
| 2015 | 490 | 8352 | 4046.11 | 95.30 | 94.10 | 75.90 | 94.30 | 73.60 |
| 2016 | 490 | 7688 | 3728.32 | 87.50 | 86.40 | 77.00 | 86.60 | 74.80 |
| 2017 | 490 | 6785 | 3328.06 | 77.40 | 76.90 | 77.00 | 77.50 | 75.10 |
| 2018 | 490 | 7992 | 3954.15 | 91.20 | 91.00 | 78.10 | 92.10 | 76.50 |
| 2019 | 490 | 7054 | 3461.87 | 80.50 | 79.60 | 78.20 | 80.60 | 76.80 |
| 2020 | 490 | 7140 | 3525.17 | 81.30 | 81.10 | 78.40 | 81.90 | 77.10 |
| 2021 | 490 | 8302 | 4095.66 | 94.80 | 94.50 | 79.40 | 95.40 | 78.30 |
| 2022 | 490 | 7381 | 3621.42 | 84.30 | 83.90 | 79.70 | 84.40 | 78.70 |
| 2023 | 490 | 8703 | 4286.26 | 99.40 | 99.30 | 80.80 | 99.90 | 79.90 |