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 | Friday, 22 July 1994 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Saturday, 10 April 1999 |
| First Grid Connection | Friday, 21 May 1999 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 1 October 1999 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 567 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 589 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2061 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 669 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 650 | 2208 | 1489.23 | 100.00 | 99.90 | 99.90 | 103.80 | 103.80 |
| 2000 | 650 | 8033 | 5423.32 | 91.40 | 91.40 | 93.10 | 95.00 | 96.80 |
| 2001 | 650 | 8110 | 5493.17 | 92.60 | 92.60 | 92.80 | 96.50 | 96.60 |
| 2002 | 650 | 7971 | 5448.11 | 91.00 | 90.80 | 92.20 | 95.70 | 96.30 |
| 2003 | 650 | 8225 | 5601.86 | 93.90 | 93.50 | 92.50 | 98.40 | 96.80 |
| 2004 | 650 | 8209 | 5620.95 | 93.40 | 93.20 | 92.60 | 98.40 | 97.10 |
| 2005 | 650 | 8254 | 5657.87 | 94.20 | 93.80 | 92.80 | 99.40 | 97.50 |
| 2006 | 685 | 8760 | 6028.31 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 93.90 | 100.50 | 97.90 |
| 2007 | 685 | 8157 | 5770.36 | 93.10 | 92.80 | 93.70 | 96.20 | 97.70 |
| 2008 | 708 | 8271 | 5861.40 | 94.20 | 94.20 | 93.80 | 94.20 | 97.30 |
| 2009 | 708 | 8079 | 5714.06 | 92.20 | 92.40 | 93.60 | 92.10 | 96.80 |
| 2010 | 708 | 8218 | 5831.20 | 93.80 | 93.70 | 93.60 | 94.00 | 96.50 |
| 2011 | 708 | 8215 | 5828.85 | 93.80 | 93.50 | 93.60 | 94.00 | 96.30 |
| 2012 | 694 | 8702 | 6105.67 | 99.10 | 98.60 | 94.00 | 100.20 | 96.60 |
| 2013 | 688 | 7761 | 5364.39 | 88.60 | 88.30 | 93.60 | 89.00 | 96.00 |
| 2014 | 669 | 7307 | 4970.75 | 83.40 | 83.30 | 92.90 | 84.80 | 95.30 |
| 2015 | 669 | 7636 | 5117.75 | 87.20 | 87.10 | 92.60 | 87.30 | 94.80 |
| 2016 | 653 | 6720 | 4334.90 | 76.50 | 75.90 | 91.60 | 75.60 | 93.80 |
| 2017 | 635 | 8760 | 5517.85 | 100.00 | 99.60 | 92.10 | 99.20 | 94.00 |
| 2018 | 622 | 7354 | 4494.93 | 84.00 | 83.20 | 91.60 | 82.50 | 93.50 |
| 2019 | 609 | 7310 | 4420.51 | 83.40 | 82.10 | 91.20 | 82.90 | 93.00 |
| 2020 | 600 | 6872 | 4126.51 | 78.20 | 77.30 | 90.60 | 78.30 | 92.40 |
| 2021 | 575 | 7376 | 4307.32 | 84.20 | 83.40 | 90.30 | 85.50 | 92.10 |
| 2022 | 574 | 8760 | 5086.51 | 100.00 | 99.80 | 90.70 | 101.20 | 92.40 |
| 2023 | 567 | 7739 | 4392.97 | 88.30 | 87.80 | 90.60 | 88.40 | 92.30 |