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 | Wednesday, 8 March 2000 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 6 March 2005 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 4 June 2005 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 12 September 2005 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 490 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 540 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1730 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 502 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 490 | 2770 | 990.44 | 76.00 | 73.80 | 73.80 | 65.70 | 65.70 |
| 2006 | 490 | 5454 | 1762.12 | 62.30 | 39.00 | 47.70 | 41.00 | 47.20 |
| 2007 | 490 | 6797 | 2032.97 | 77.60 | 54.40 | 50.60 | 47.40 | 47.30 |
| 2008 | 490 | 8022 | 1709.82 | 91.30 | 47.40 | 49.60 | 39.70 | 45.00 |
| 2009 | 490 | 8187 | 2229.28 | 93.50 | 60.00 | 52.00 | 51.90 | 46.60 |
| 2010 | 490 | 7526 | 2571.83 | 85.90 | 59.90 | 53.50 | 59.90 | 49.10 |
| 2011 | 490 | 6568 | 2518.86 | 75.00 | 58.80 | 54.30 | 58.70 | 50.60 |
| 2012 | 490 | 8440 | 3402.67 | 96.10 | 79.10 | 57.70 | 79.10 | 54.50 |
| 2013 | 490 | 7779 | 3530.42 | 88.80 | 82.20 | 60.60 | 82.20 | 57.80 |
| 2014 | 490 | 8409 | 3722.25 | 96.00 | 86.70 | 63.40 | 86.70 | 60.90 |
| 2015 | 490 | 7881 | 3762.17 | 90.00 | 87.80 | 65.80 | 87.60 | 63.50 |
| 2016 | 490 | 8381 | 4027.88 | 95.40 | 93.60 | 68.20 | 93.60 | 66.20 |
| 2017 | 490 | 3951 | 1876.84 | 45.10 | 44.70 | 66.30 | 43.70 | 64.40 |
| 2018 | 490 | 7494 | 3687.88 | 85.60 | 85.30 | 67.80 | 85.90 | 66.00 |
| 2019 | 490 | 8717 | 4308.00 | 99.50 | 99.40 | 70.00 | 100.40 | 68.40 |
| 2020 | 490 | 8280 | 4088.13 | 94.30 | 94.00 | 71.50 | 95.00 | 70.10 |
| 2021 | 490 | 6806 | 3358.57 | 77.70 | 77.20 | 71.90 | 78.20 | 70.60 |
| 2022 | 490 | 8364 | 4133.62 | 95.50 | 95.40 | 73.20 | 96.30 | 72.10 |
| 2023 | 490 | 6964 | 3425.53 | 79.50 | 79.10 | 73.60 | 79.80 | 72.50 |