Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 6 |
| Owner | Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co. |
| Operator | Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Sunday, 30 October 1977 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 21 November 1982 |
| First Grid Connection | Friday, 31 December 1982 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 22 April 1983 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Tuesday, 24 December 2019 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 661 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 683 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2061 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 629 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 628 | 744 | 305.30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | 628 | 6255 | 2893.20 | 76.10 | 60.70 | 60.70 | 60.80 | 60.80 |
| 1984 | 629 | 6202 | 3693.18 | 70.60 | 66.80 | 64.40 | 66.80 | 64.40 |
| 1985 | 629 | 8277 | 5246.51 | 94.50 | 94.00 | 75.40 | 95.20 | 75.90 |
| 1986 | 629 | 7079 | 4420.41 | 80.80 | 80.80 | 76.90 | 80.20 | 77.10 |
| 1987 | 629 | 8185 | 5155.79 | 93.40 | 93.90 | 80.60 | 93.60 | 80.60 |
| 1988 | 629 | 7033 | 4415.35 | 80.10 | 80.10 | 80.50 | 79.90 | 80.50 |
| 1989 | 629 | 8036 | 5053.16 | 91.70 | 68.80 | 78.70 | 91.70 | 82.20 |
| 1990 | 629 | 7532 | 4770.32 | 86.00 | 86.00 | 79.70 | 86.60 | 82.80 |
| 1991 | 629 | 7927 | 5061.97 | 90.50 | 90.50 | 80.90 | 91.90 | 83.80 |
| 1992 | 629 | 7510 | 4843.34 | 85.50 | 85.50 | 81.40 | 87.70 | 84.20 |
| 1993 | 629 | 8671 | 5611.30 | 99.00 | 99.00 | 83.00 | 101.80 | 85.90 |
| 1994 | 629 | 7150 | 4583.12 | 81.60 | 80.40 | 82.80 | 83.20 | 85.60 |
| 1995 | 629 | 7266 | 4647.11 | 83.00 | 80.90 | 82.60 | 84.30 | 85.50 |
| 1996 | 629 | 7029 | 4508.18 | 80.00 | 78.00 | 82.30 | 81.60 | 85.20 |
| 1997 | 629 | 8732 | 5689.60 | 99.70 | 99.60 | 83.50 | 103.30 | 86.50 |
| 1998 | 629 | 6730 | 4360.38 | 76.80 | 76.50 | 83.00 | 79.10 | 86.00 |
| 1999 | 629 | 7087 | 4612.95 | 80.90 | 80.70 | 82.90 | 83.70 | 85.90 |
| 2000 | 629 | 6993 | 4511.59 | 79.60 | 79.00 | 82.70 | 81.70 | 85.60 |
| 2001 | 629 | 7153 | 4621.98 | 81.70 | 81.30 | 82.60 | 83.90 | 85.50 |
| 2002 | 629 | 8543 | 5516.16 | 97.50 | 97.10 | 83.30 | 100.10 | 86.30 |
| 2003 | 629 | 7715 | 4979.97 | 88.10 | 88.10 | 83.60 | 90.40 | 86.50 |
| 2004 | 629 | 7855 | 5027.48 | 89.40 | 88.20 | 83.80 | 91.00 | 86.70 |
| 2005 | 629 | 7261 | 4296.28 | 82.90 | 75.90 | 83.40 | 78.00 | 86.30 |
| 2006 | 578 | 7998 | 4627.58 | 91.30 | 90.20 | 83.70 | 91.40 | 86.50 |
| 2007 | 578 | 7955 | 4721.95 | 90.80 | 88.30 | 83.90 | 93.30 | 86.80 |
| 2008 | 597 | 8387 | 4885.57 | 95.50 | 91.80 | 84.20 | 93.20 | 87.00 |
| 2009 | 597 | 2150 | 1218.27 | 24.50 | 23.20 | 82.00 | 23.30 | 84.70 |
| 2010 | 597 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 79.10 | 0.00 | 81.80 |
| 2011 | 660 | 4402 | 2821.19 | 50.20 | 48.50 | 78.00 | 48.80 | 80.50 |
| 2012 | 657 | 6280 | 4132.59 | 71.50 | 82.20 | 78.20 | 71.60 | 80.20 |
| 2013 | 657 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 78.90 | 0.00 | 77.50 |
| 2014 | 657 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 79.60 | 0.00 | 74.90 |
| 2015 | 657 | 4787 | 3059.91 | 54.60 | 73.30 | 79.40 | 53.20 | 74.20 |
| 2016 | 657 | 4768 | 3091.81 | 54.30 | 53.60 | 78.60 | 53.60 | 73.60 |
| 2017 | 661 | 3544 | 2336.64 | 40.50 | 40.40 | 77.40 | 40.40 | 72.60 |
| 2018 | 661 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 75.20 | 0.00 | 70.40 |
| 2019 | 661 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 73.10 | 0.00 | 68.50 |