Kashiwazaki Kariwa 4 shut down on 11 February and is in the process of seeking clearance to restart, after the introduction of new regulatory requirements in 2013 by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Details
| Reactor Type | Boiling Water Reactor (or BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BWR-5 |
| Owner | Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. |
| Operator | Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Monday, 5 March 1990 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 1 November 1993 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 21 December 1993 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 11 August 1994 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Monday, 11 February 2008 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1067 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1100 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3293 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1067 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1067 | 74 | 11.60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | 1067 | 6638 | 6040.10 | 100.00 | 99.80 | 99.80 | 98.80 | 98.80 |
| 1995 | 1067 | 5889 | 6182.46 | 67.20 | 67.00 | 76.70 | 66.10 | 75.80 |
| 1996 | 1067 | 7651 | 8067.98 | 87.10 | 87.00 | 81.00 | 86.10 | 80.00 |
| 1997 | 1067 | 7207 | 7516.71 | 82.30 | 81.50 | 81.10 | 80.40 | 80.20 |
| 1998 | 1067 | 8760 | 9258.69 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 85.40 | 99.10 | 84.40 |
| 1999 | 1067 | 7719 | 8141.74 | 88.10 | 88.10 | 85.90 | 87.10 | 84.90 |
| 2000 | 1067 | 6602 | 6918.93 | 75.20 | 75.10 | 84.20 | 73.80 | 83.20 |
| 2001 | 1067 | 5343 | 5591.43 | 61.00 | 60.60 | 81.00 | 59.80 | 80.00 |
| 2002 | 1067 | 8760 | 9239.86 | 100.00 | 99.90 | 83.30 | 98.80 | 82.30 |
| 2003 | 1067 | 3946 | 4185.83 | 45.00 | 45.00 | 79.20 | 44.80 | 78.30 |
| 2004 | 1067 | 5258 | 5623.72 | 59.90 | 59.90 | 77.40 | 60.00 | 76.50 |
| 2005 | 1067 | 6755 | 7192.00 | 77.10 | 76.80 | 77.30 | 77.00 | 76.60 |
| 2006 | 1067 | 2772 | 2816.50 | 31.60 | 30.40 | 73.50 | 30.10 | 72.80 |
| 2007 | 1067 | 4714 | 5061.67 | 53.80 | 53.80 | 72.10 | 54.20 | 71.40 |
| 2008 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.00 | 0.00 | 66.50 |
| 2009 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 62.70 | 0.00 | 62.20 |
| 2010 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 58.90 | 0.00 | 58.40 |
| 2011 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 55.50 | 0.00 | 55.00 |
| 2012 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 52.50 | 0.00 | 52.00 |
| 2013 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 49.80 | 0.00 | 49.40 |
| 2014 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 47.40 | 0.00 | 47.00 |
| 2015 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.10 | 0.00 | 44.80 |
| 2016 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.10 | 0.00 | 42.80 |
| 2017 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.30 | 0.00 | 40.90 |
| 2018 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.60 | 0.00 | 39.30 |
| 2019 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 38.00 | 0.00 | 37.70 |
| 2020 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 36.60 | 0.00 | 36.30 |
| 2021 | 1067 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 35.30 | 0.00 | 35.00 |