Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model VVER V-412
Owner Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd
Operator Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd

Timeline

Construction Start Thursday, 4 July 2002
First Criticality Sunday, 10 July 2016
First Grid Connection Monday, 29 August 2016
Commercial Operation Friday, 31 March 2017

Specifications

Capacity Net 932 MWe
Capacity Gross 1000 MWe
Thermal Capacity 3000 MWt
Design Net Capacity 917 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 (%)
2016 917 1790 749.03 - - - - -
2017 932 4991 4147.80 50.20 48.60 48.60 45.80 45.80
2018 932 3846 2761.23 43.90 33.80 40.20 33.80 39.00
2019 932 8217 4573.82 93.80 56.10 46.00 56.00 45.20
2020 932 6446 5885.37 73.40 70.90 52.60 71.90 52.30
2021 932 6105 5537.43 69.70 67.20 55.70 67.80 55.60
2022 932 7079 6586.51 80.80 79.60 59.80 80.70 59.90
2023 932 6714 5988.25 76.60 72.20 61.70 73.40 61.90

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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Nuclear Power in India

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