Shimane 2 shut down on 17 January 2012 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 | The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. |
| Operator | The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Saturday, 2 February 1985 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Wednesday, 25 May 1988 |
| First Grid Connection | Monday, 11 July 1988 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 10 February 1989 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Tuesday, 17 January 2012 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 789 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 820 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2436 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 789 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 791 | 2474 | 1317.12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | 791 | 7485 | 5852.06 | 89.60 | 89.20 | 89.20 | 88.80 | 88.80 |
| 1990 | 790 | 6592 | 5123.51 | 75.20 | 74.00 | 81.30 | 74.00 | 81.10 |
| 1991 | 790 | 7121 | 5544.50 | 81.30 | 80.10 | 80.90 | 80.10 | 80.80 |
| 1992 | 790 | 7072 | 5516.14 | 80.50 | 79.70 | 80.60 | 79.50 | 80.40 |
| 1993 | 790 | 8592 | 6756.90 | 98.10 | 97.80 | 84.10 | 97.60 | 83.90 |
| 1994 | 790 | 7071 | 5547.27 | 80.70 | 80.60 | 83.50 | 80.20 | 83.30 |
| 1995 | 790 | 6888 | 5363.61 | 78.60 | 77.80 | 82.70 | 77.50 | 82.50 |
| 1996 | 790 | 7166 | 5583.69 | 81.60 | 80.80 | 82.40 | 80.50 | 82.20 |
| 1997 | 789 | 8760 | 6903.19 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 84.40 | 99.90 | 84.20 |
| 1998 | 789 | 7600 | 5962.47 | 86.80 | 86.50 | 84.60 | 86.30 | 84.40 |
| 1999 | 789 | 7319 | 5758.72 | 83.60 | 83.50 | 84.50 | 83.30 | 84.30 |
| 2000 | 789 | 7747 | 6083.96 | 88.20 | 88.10 | 84.80 | 87.80 | 84.60 |
| 2001 | 789 | 8760 | 6901.04 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 86.00 | 99.80 | 85.80 |
| 2002 | 789 | 7678 | 6055.09 | 87.60 | 87.60 | 86.10 | 87.60 | 85.90 |
| 2003 | 789 | 6133 | 4836.24 | 70.00 | 70.00 | 85.00 | 70.00 | 84.80 |
| 2004 | 789 | 5202 | 4097.56 | 59.20 | 59.00 | 83.40 | 59.10 | 83.20 |
| 2005 | 789 | 7544 | 5907.46 | 86.10 | 85.40 | 83.50 | 85.50 | 83.40 |
| 2006 | 789 | 6469 | 5085.40 | 73.80 | 73.60 | 83.00 | 73.60 | 82.80 |
| 2007 | 789 | 6970 | 5462.01 | 79.60 | 79.50 | 82.80 | 79.00 | 82.60 |
| 2008 | 789 | 6001 | 4703.60 | 68.30 | 68.20 | 82.00 | 67.90 | 81.90 |
| 2009 | 789 | 6799 | 5373.85 | 77.60 | 77.50 | 81.80 | 77.80 | 81.70 |
| 2010 | 789 | 2438 | 1924.42 | 27.80 | 27.60 | 79.40 | 27.80 | 79.20 |
| 2011 | 789 | 8760 | 6921.96 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 80.20 | 100.20 | 80.10 |
| 2012 | 789 | 625 | 491.69 | 7.10 | 7.10 | 77.20 | 7.10 | 77.10 |
| 2013 | 789 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 74.10 | 0.00 | 74.00 |
| 2014 | 789 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 71.20 | 0.00 | 71.10 |
| 2015 | 789 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 68.60 | 0.00 | 68.50 |
| 2016 | 789 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 66.10 | 0.00 | 66.00 |
| 2017 | 789 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 63.80 | 0.00 | 63.80 |
| 2018 | 789 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 61.70 | 0.00 | 61.60 |
| 2019 | 789 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 59.70 | 0.00 | 59.60 |
| 2020 | 789 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 57.80 | 0.00 | 57.80 |
| 2021 | 789 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 56.10 | 0.00 | 56.00 |