Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 750A |
| Owner | Ontario Power Generation |
| Operator | Bruce Power |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 September 1972 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 10 December 1978 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 21 December 1978 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 18 January 1979 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Monday, 16 March 1998 |
| Restart | Tuesday, 7 October 2003 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 807 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 868 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2550 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 750 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1979 | 740 | 7084 | 4966.40 | 84.20 | 84.20 | 84.20 | 79.60 | 79.60 |
| 1980 | 740 | 6962 | 4945.10 | 79.30 | 76.10 | 80.00 | 76.10 | 77.80 |
| 1981 | 740 | 7874 | 5753.50 | 89.90 | 89.10 | 83.10 | 88.80 | 81.50 |
| 1982 | 740 | 8150 | 6050.20 | 93.00 | 92.20 | 85.40 | 93.30 | 84.60 |
| 1983 | 740 | 8345 | 6407.40 | 95.30 | 94.20 | 87.20 | 98.80 | 87.50 |
| 1984 | 740 | 8625 | 6664.64 | 98.20 | 97.80 | 89.00 | 102.50 | 90.00 |
| 1985 | 808 | 6518 | 4995.16 | 74.40 | 73.20 | 86.60 | 72.30 | 87.30 |
| 1986 | 848 | 8644 | 6891.57 | 98.70 | 92.80 | 87.50 | 92.80 | 88.10 |
| 1987 | 848 | 6366 | 5044.99 | 72.70 | 67.90 | 85.10 | 67.90 | 85.60 |
| 1988 | 848 | 5997 | 4663.68 | 68.30 | 65.70 | 82.90 | 62.60 | 83.00 |
| 1989 | 848 | 7290 | 5584.21 | 83.20 | 75.30 | 82.20 | 75.20 | 82.30 |
| 1990 | 848 | 4611 | 3533.03 | 52.60 | 47.50 | 79.10 | 47.60 | 79.20 |
| 1991 | 848 | 7955 | 5940.70 | 90.80 | 79.90 | 79.10 | 80.00 | 79.20 |
| 1992 | 848 | 8070 | 5843.37 | 91.90 | 78.40 | 79.10 | 78.40 | 79.20 |
| 1993 | 848 | 527 | 350.09 | 6.00 | 4.70 | 73.80 | 4.70 | 73.90 |
| 1994 | 848 | 7206 | 3655.98 | 82.30 | 49.30 | 72.20 | 49.20 | 72.20 |
| 1995 | 848 | 5024 | 3034.92 | 57.40 | 40.90 | 70.20 | 40.90 | 70.30 |
| 1996 | 848 | 8686 | 5296.28 | 98.90 | 71.20 | 70.30 | 71.10 | 70.30 |
| 1997 | 848 | 4968 | 2923.05 | 56.70 | 39.40 | 68.60 | 39.40 | 68.60 |
| 1998 | 848 | 45 | 12.34 | 2.50 | 0.80 | 67.80 | 0.80 | 67.90 |
| 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | 769 | 802 | 934.47 | 36.30 | 100.00 | 68.20 | 55.00 | 67.70 |
| 2004 | 750 | 7469 | 5418.78 | 85.00 | 83.40 | 68.90 | 82.10 | 68.40 |
| 2005 | 750 | 7469 | 5499.12 | 85.30 | 83.70 | 69.60 | 83.70 | 69.00 |
| 2006 | 750 | 7261 | 5308.22 | 82.90 | 80.80 | 70.00 | 80.80 | 69.50 |
| 2007 | 750 | 7298 | 5250.98 | 83.30 | 80.20 | 70.40 | 79.90 | 69.90 |
| 2008 | 734 | 7603 | 5504.43 | 86.60 | 84.90 | 71.00 | 85.40 | 70.50 |
| 2009 | 730 | 7014 | 4907.55 | 80.10 | 76.90 | 71.20 | 76.70 | 70.80 |
| 2010 | 730 | 8360 | 5976.18 | 95.40 | 94.10 | 72.00 | 93.40 | 71.50 |
| 2011 | 730 | 8670 | 6259.24 | 99.00 | 98.70 | 72.90 | 97.90 | 72.40 |
| 2012 | 730 | 5137 | 3700.41 | 58.50 | 58.30 | 72.40 | 57.70 | 72.00 |
| 2013 | 730 | 5778 | 4131.32 | 66.00 | 63.40 | 72.10 | 64.60 | 71.70 |
| 2014 | 730 | 8243 | 6027.76 | 94.10 | 99.40 | 73.00 | 94.30 | 72.40 |
| 2015 | 750 | 6069 | 4503.60 | 69.30 | 68.30 | 72.80 | 68.60 | 72.30 |
| 2016 | 750 | 7511 | 5731.38 | 85.50 | 85.20 | 73.20 | 87.00 | 72.70 |
| 2017 | 750 | 8262 | 6188.10 | 94.30 | 93.80 | 73.80 | 94.20 | 73.30 |
| 2018 | 750 | 6146 | 4638.81 | 70.20 | 69.10 | 73.60 | 70.60 | 73.30 |
| 2019 | 750 | 8168 | 6115.21 | 93.20 | 92.90 | 74.20 | 93.10 | 73.80 |
| 2020 | 769 | 5775 | 4506.10 | 65.70 | 65.20 | 73.90 | 66.70 | 73.60 |
| 2021 | 769 | 8760 | 6922.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 74.60 | 102.80 | 74.40 |
| 2022 | 769 | 6006 | 4701.86 | 68.60 | 67.90 | 74.40 | 69.80 | 74.30 |
| 2023 | 807 | 7775 | 5895.12 | 88.80 | 84.20 | 74.70 | 85.40 | 74.60 |