Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model CNP-300
Owner Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Operator Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission

Timeline

Construction Start Wednesday, 28 December 2005
First Criticality Tuesday, 22 February 2011
First Grid Connection Monday, 14 March 2011
Commercial Operation Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Specifications

Capacity Net 300 MWe
Capacity Gross 325 MWe
Thermal Capacity 999 MWt
Design Net Capacity 300 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 (%)
2011 300 5766 1570.98 86.90 88.20 88.20 85.30 85.30
2012 300 7864 2215.76 89.50 83.70 85.40 84.10 84.50
2013 300 6308 1700.82 72.00 64.70 77.40 64.70 76.90
2014 300 7546 2190.36 86.10 83.90 79.20 83.40 78.70
2015 300 7855 2361.48 89.70 89.20 81.40 89.90 81.10
2016 300 7718 2335.43 87.90 88.20 82.60 88.60 82.50
2017 300 8520 2584.57 97.30 97.60 84.90 98.40 84.90
2018 300 7679 2296.39 87.70 88.20 85.30 87.40 85.20
2019 300 7573 2263.06 86.40 86.40 85.40 86.10 85.30
2020 300 7379 2167.47 84.00 81.30 85.00 82.20 85.00
2021 300 8493 2602.18 97.00 98.20 86.20 99.00 86.30
2022 300 7902 2384.88 90.20 89.90 86.60 90.80 86.70
2023 300 8144 2461.13 93.00 90.30 86.90 93.60 87.20

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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