Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | PHWR KWU |
| Owner | Nucleoelectrica Argentina S.A. |
| Operator | Nucleoelectrica Argentina S.A. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Monday, 13 July 1981 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 3 June 2014 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 24 June 2014 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 25 May 2016 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 693 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 745 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2160 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 692 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 692 | 3071 | 1093.35 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | 692 | 6928 | 3925.92 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | 692 | 8063 | 5200.54 | 89.50 | 84.60 | 84.60 | 83.80 | 83.80 |
| 2017 | 693 | 5130 | 3356.61 | 58.60 | 56.30 | 66.80 | 55.30 | 65.80 |
| 2018 | 693 | 6448 | 4178.88 | 73.60 | 68.80 | 67.60 | 68.80 | 67.00 |
| 2019 | 693 | 7001 | 1748.39 | 79.90 | 28.80 | 56.80 | 28.80 | 56.30 |
| 2020 | 693 | 6155 | 2421.87 | 70.10 | 39.80 | 53.00 | 39.80 | 52.70 |
| 2021 | 693 | 7217 | 3510.88 | 82.40 | 57.80 | 53.90 | 57.80 | 53.60 |
| 2022 | 693 | 3381 | 1259.03 | 38.60 | 20.70 | 48.90 | 20.70 | 48.60 |
| 2023 | 693 | 2958 | 1541.93 | 33.80 | 25.40 | 45.80 | 25.40 | 45.60 |