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 | Thursday, 17 March 1994 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Thursday, 19 February 1998 |
| First Grid Connection | Wednesday, 25 March 1998 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 1 July 1998 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 601 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 624 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2061 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 665 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 650 | 5326 | 3460.26 | 96.40 | 96.10 | 96.10 | 98.90 | 98.90 |
| 1999 | 650 | 7008 | 4696.65 | 80.00 | 80.20 | 85.60 | 82.50 | 88.00 |
| 2000 | 650 | 8784 | 5925.22 | 100.00 | 99.90 | 91.30 | 103.80 | 94.30 |
| 2001 | 650 | 7409 | 4923.93 | 84.60 | 85.30 | 89.60 | 86.50 | 92.10 |
| 2002 | 650 | 8083 | 5043.33 | 92.30 | 91.80 | 90.10 | 88.60 | 91.30 |
| 2003 | 650 | 8176 | 5579.53 | 93.30 | 93.10 | 90.60 | 98.00 | 92.50 |
| 2004 | 650 | 8152 | 5540.29 | 92.80 | 92.20 | 90.90 | 97.00 | 93.20 |
| 2005 | 650 | 8760 | 5997.86 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 92.10 | 105.30 | 94.80 |
| 2006 | 682 | 8205 | 5617.76 | 93.70 | 93.40 | 92.30 | 94.00 | 94.70 |
| 2007 | 681 | 8239 | 5826.59 | 94.00 | 93.80 | 92.40 | 97.70 | 95.00 |
| 2008 | 707 | 8129 | 5761.08 | 92.50 | 92.60 | 92.40 | 92.80 | 94.80 |
| 2009 | 707 | 8287 | 5882.54 | 94.60 | 94.30 | 92.60 | 95.00 | 94.80 |
| 2010 | 707 | 8433 | 5986.43 | 96.30 | 96.20 | 92.90 | 96.70 | 95.00 |
| 2011 | 707 | 8477 | 6014.37 | 96.80 | 96.40 | 93.20 | 97.10 | 95.20 |
| 2012 | 686 | 7827 | 5460.60 | 89.10 | 88.70 | 92.90 | 90.60 | 94.80 |
| 2013 | 684 | 7937 | 5453.06 | 90.60 | 90.40 | 92.70 | 91.00 | 94.60 |
| 2014 | 665 | 7371 | 4968.56 | 84.10 | 84.00 | 92.20 | 85.30 | 94.00 |
| 2015 | 665 | 8313 | 5528.96 | 94.90 | 94.70 | 92.30 | 94.90 | 94.10 |
| 2016 | 651 | 6216 | 4046.37 | 70.80 | 70.40 | 91.20 | 70.80 | 92.80 |
| 2017 | 648 | 2890 | 1857.46 | 33.00 | 32.80 | 88.30 | 32.70 | 89.90 |
| 2018 | 641 | 6432 | 4116.18 | 73.40 | 73.20 | 87.60 | 73.30 | 89.10 |
| 2019 | 630 | 5184 | 3261.26 | 59.20 | 58.20 | 86.30 | 59.10 | 87.80 |
| 2020 | 627 | 5542 | 3480.85 | 63.10 | 62.30 | 85.30 | 63.20 | 86.80 |
| 2021 | 607 | 7665 | 4704.12 | 87.50 | 86.60 | 85.30 | 88.50 | 86.80 |
| 2022 | 605 | 7665 | 4686.17 | 87.50 | 86.90 | 85.40 | 88.40 | 86.90 |
| 2023 | 601 | 7522 | 4559.74 | 85.90 | 85.60 | 85.40 | 86.60 | 86.90 |