Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CP1 |
| Owner | EDF |
| Operator | EDF |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 November 1974 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Thursday, 21 February 1980 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 31 May 1980 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 1 December 1980 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 915 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 955 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2785 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 915 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 920 | 3412 | 2468.00 | 97.00 | 56.60 | 56.60 | 95.80 | 95.80 |
| 1981 | 920 | 5176 | 4416.00 | 59.10 | 56.30 | 56.40 | 54.80 | 58.00 |
| 1982 | 915 | 8151 | 5909.80 | 93.00 | 81.90 | 68.60 | 73.70 | 65.50 |
| 1983 | 915 | 6097 | 5111.00 | 69.60 | 67.20 | 68.10 | 63.80 | 65.00 |
| 1984 | 915 | 7662 | 6468.00 | 87.20 | 86.70 | 72.70 | 80.50 | 68.80 |
| 1985 | 915 | 7560 | 6217.90 | 86.30 | 81.60 | 74.40 | 77.60 | 70.50 |
| 1986 | 915 | 7188 | 5880.30 | 82.00 | 77.00 | 74.90 | 73.40 | 71.00 |
| 1987 | 915 | 7360 | 5978.10 | 84.00 | 78.20 | 75.30 | 74.60 | 71.50 |
| 1988 | 915 | 7200 | 5836.00 | 82.00 | 76.70 | 75.50 | 72.60 | 71.60 |
| 1989 | 915 | 7550 | 5830.15 | 86.20 | 83.20 | 76.30 | 72.70 | 71.70 |
| 1990 | 915 | 6377 | 5099.69 | 72.80 | 65.10 | 75.20 | 63.60 | 70.90 |
| 1991 | 915 | 7262 | 5909.12 | 82.90 | 77.00 | 75.40 | 73.70 | 71.20 |
| 1992 | 915 | 7573 | 5659.31 | 86.20 | 83.00 | 76.00 | 70.40 | 71.10 |
| 1993 | 915 | 7393 | 6134.82 | 84.40 | 77.70 | 76.10 | 76.50 | 71.50 |
| 1994 | 915 | 6458 | 5008.42 | 73.70 | 70.30 | 75.70 | 62.50 | 70.90 |
| 1995 | 915 | 6374 | 5372.68 | 72.80 | 70.60 | 75.40 | 67.00 | 70.60 |
| 1996 | 915 | 8448 | 7302.13 | 96.20 | 93.80 | 76.50 | 90.80 | 71.90 |
| 1997 | 915 | 6711 | 5548.30 | 76.60 | 72.50 | 76.30 | 69.20 | 71.70 |
| 1998 | 915 | 7075 | 5503.66 | 80.80 | 71.00 | 76.00 | 68.70 | 71.60 |
| 1999 | 915 | 4016 | 3426.65 | 45.80 | 44.50 | 74.40 | 42.80 | 70.10 |
| 2000 | 915 | 7842 | 6644.86 | 89.30 | 87.20 | 75.00 | 82.70 | 70.70 |
| 2001 | 915 | 7261 | 6053.29 | 82.90 | 82.00 | 75.30 | 75.50 | 70.90 |
| 2002 | 915 | 7778 | 6384.56 | 88.80 | 86.70 | 75.80 | 79.60 | 71.30 |
| 2003 | 915 | 7029 | 5670.06 | 80.20 | 73.00 | 75.70 | 70.70 | 71.30 |
| 2004 | 915 | 8049 | 6832.46 | 91.60 | 89.00 | 76.30 | 85.00 | 71.90 |
| 2005 | 915 | 7007 | 5830.97 | 80.00 | 74.00 | 76.20 | 72.70 | 71.90 |
| 2006 | 915 | 7989 | 6466.79 | 91.20 | 87.40 | 76.60 | 80.70 | 72.20 |
| 2007 | 915 | 7496 | 6344.72 | 85.60 | 82.60 | 76.80 | 79.20 | 72.50 |
| 2008 | 915 | 7950 | 6808.19 | 90.50 | 87.90 | 77.20 | 84.70 | 72.90 |
| 2009 | 915 | 5435 | 4655.39 | 62.00 | 59.20 | 76.60 | 58.10 | 72.40 |
| 2010 | 915 | 7755 | 6688.43 | 88.50 | 86.60 | 76.90 | 83.40 | 72.80 |
| 2011 | 915 | 6483 | 5580.09 | 74.00 | 76.40 | 76.90 | 69.60 | 72.70 |
| 2012 | 915 | 7345 | 6339.05 | 83.60 | 80.60 | 77.00 | 78.90 | 72.90 |
| 2013 | 915 | 6741 | 5868.42 | 77.00 | 74.70 | 77.00 | 73.20 | 72.90 |
| 2014 | 915 | 7683 | 6743.76 | 87.70 | 85.70 | 77.20 | 84.10 | 73.20 |
| 2015 | 915 | 6557 | 5751.37 | 74.80 | 73.10 | 77.10 | 71.80 | 73.20 |
| 2016 | 915 | 5400 | 4576.92 | 61.50 | 58.80 | 76.60 | 57.00 | 72.70 |
| 2017 | 915 | 4975 | 4029.83 | 56.80 | 53.30 | 76.00 | 50.30 | 72.10 |
| 2018 | 915 | 6477 | 5586.73 | 73.90 | 70.80 | 75.80 | 69.70 | 72.00 |
| 2019 | 915 | 3231 | 2843.84 | 36.90 | 35.70 | 74.80 | 35.50 | 71.10 |
| 2020 | 915 | 7846 | 6655.75 | 89.30 | 86.10 | 75.10 | 82.80 | 71.40 |
| 2021 | 915 | 7270 | 6052.10 | 83.00 | 78.50 | 75.20 | 75.50 | 71.50 |
| 2022 | 915 | 7555 | 6479.64 | 86.20 | 82.40 | 75.40 | 80.80 | 71.70 |
| 2023 | 915 | 6633 | 5453.03 | 75.70 | 73.10 | 75.30 | 68.00 | 71.60 |