Details

Reactor Type Gas-Cooled Reactor (or GCR)
Model
Owner Hispano-Francesa De Energia Nuclear, S.A.
Operator Hispano-Francesa De Energia Nuclear, S.A.

Timeline

Construction Start Friday, 21 June 1968
First Criticality Friday, 11 February 1972
First Grid Connection Saturday, 6 May 1972
Commercial Operation Wednesday, 2 August 1972
Permanent Shutdown Tuesday, 31 July 1990

Specifications

Capacity Net 480 MWe
Capacity Gross 500 MWe
Thermal Capacity 1670 MWt
Design Net Capacity 480 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 (%)
1972 480 4216 1138.00 59.90 100.00 100.00 44.60 44.60
1973 480 7239 3042.10 82.60 72.30 80.50 72.40 64.20
1974 480 7982 3643.20 91.10 86.60 83.00 86.60 73.40
1975 480 7602 3384.80 86.80 80.50 82.30 80.50 75.50
1976 480 7961 3203.00 90.60 79.20 81.60 76.00 75.60
1977 480 8313 3288.20 94.90 78.20 81.00 78.20 76.10
1978 480 7989 3180.00 91.20 75.60 80.10 75.60 76.00
1979 480 8092 3099.50 92.40 73.80 79.30 73.70 75.70
1980 480 8269 3283.30 94.10 77.80 79.10 77.90 76.00
1981 480 7719 2955.20 88.10 70.30 78.20 70.30 75.40
1982 480 7985 3059.00 91.20 72.80 77.60 72.80 75.10
1983 480 7934 3029.80 90.60 72.10 77.20 72.10 74.80
1984 480 7890 2888.43 89.80 68.50 76.50 68.50 74.30
1985 480 7972 2927.58 91.00 69.60 76.00 69.60 74.00
1986 480 7998 2964.60 91.30 70.50 75.60 70.50 73.70
1987 480 8103 3030.00 92.50 72.10 75.40 72.10 73.60
1988 480 8049 3058.10 91.60 72.50 75.20 72.50 73.60
1989 480 6349 2454.30 72.50 66.90 74.70 58.40 72.70
1990 480 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 72.30 0.00 70.40

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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