Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 6 |
| Owner | Qinshan Third Nuclear Power Co., Ltd |
| Operator | Cnnc Nuclear Operation Management Company Limited |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 25 September 1998 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Saturday, 18 January 2003 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 12 June 2003 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 24 July 2003 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 677 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 728 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2064 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 677 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | 665 | 8236 | 5358.59 | 93.80 | 92.40 | 92.40 | 91.70 | 91.70 |
| 2005 | 665 | 7014 | 4604.65 | 80.10 | 80.10 | 86.30 | 79.00 | 85.40 |
| 2006 | 650 | 7721 | 5038.17 | 88.10 | 86.70 | 86.40 | 88.50 | 86.40 |
| 2007 | 650 | 8559 | 5675.70 | 97.70 | 97.60 | 89.20 | 99.70 | 89.70 |
| 2008 | 650 | 7697 | 5083.41 | 87.60 | 87.20 | 88.80 | 89.00 | 89.60 |
| 2009 | 650 | 8359 | 5523.74 | 95.40 | 95.40 | 89.90 | 97.00 | 90.80 |
| 2010 | 650 | 8099 | 5341.46 | 92.40 | 92.10 | 90.20 | 93.80 | 91.20 |
| 2011 | 650 | 7951 | 5261.09 | 90.80 | 90.30 | 90.20 | 92.40 | 91.40 |
| 2012 | 650 | 7980 | 5210.75 | 90.80 | 90.40 | 90.20 | 91.30 | 91.40 |
| 2013 | 650 | 8760 | 5794.09 | 100.00 | 99.80 | 91.20 | 101.80 | 92.40 |
| 2014 | 650 | 7892 | 5223.32 | 90.10 | 90.00 | 91.10 | 91.70 | 92.30 |
| 2015 | 677 | 8553 | 5623.82 | 97.60 | 97.30 | 91.60 | 94.80 | 92.50 |
| 2016 | 677 | 6979 | 4555.03 | 79.40 | 79.30 | 90.60 | 76.60 | 91.30 |
| 2017 | 677 | 8580 | 5598.62 | 98.00 | 98.20 | 91.20 | 94.40 | 91.50 |
| 2018 | 677 | 7183 | 4685.15 | 82.00 | 81.60 | 90.50 | 79.00 | 90.60 |
| 2019 | 677 | 8686 | 5716.87 | 99.20 | 98.00 | 91.00 | 96.40 | 91.00 |
| 2020 | 677 | 8014 | 5261.05 | 91.20 | 91.00 | 91.00 | 88.50 | 90.90 |
| 2021 | 677 | 8540 | 5607.86 | 97.50 | 98.60 | 91.40 | 94.60 | 91.10 |
| 2022 | 677 | 7573 | 4979.49 | 86.40 | 84.60 | 91.10 | 84.00 | 90.70 |
| 2023 | 677 | 8760 | 5737.33 | 100.00 | 98.60 | 91.50 | 96.70 | 91.00 |