Details
Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
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Model | CHOOZ-A |
Owner | EDF |
Operator | Societe D'Energie Nucleaire Franco-Belge Des Ardennes |
Timeline
Construction Start | Monday, 1 January 1962 |
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First Criticality | Tuesday, 18 October 1966 |
First Grid Connection | Monday, 3 April 1967 |
Commercial Operation | Saturday, 15 April 1967 |
Permanent Shutdown | Wednesday, 30 October 1991 |
Specifications
Capacity Net | 305 MWe |
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Capacity Gross | 320 MWe |
Thermal Capacity | 1040 MWt |
Design Net Capacity | 280 MWe |
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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 (%) |
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1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1970 | 282 | 5209 | 1314.00 | 59.50 | 53.20 | - | 53.20 | - |
1971 | 282 | 6905 | 1930.00 | 78.80 | 78.80 | - | 78.10 | - |
1972 | 288 | 7471 | 2139.70 | 85.00 | 84.60 | 72.30 | 84.60 | 72.10 |
1973 | 280 | 7534 | 2028.20 | 86.00 | 83.40 | 75.00 | 84.20 | 75.00 |
1974 | 280 | 5409 | 1475.10 | 61.80 | 59.70 | 72.00 | 60.10 | 72.10 |
1975 | 305 | 6832 | 2015.70 | 78.00 | 76.10 | 72.70 | 75.40 | 72.70 |
1976 | 305 | 5536 | 1364.00 | 63.00 | 53.40 | 69.80 | 50.90 | 69.40 |
1977 | 305 | 8145 | 2462.00 | 93.00 | 90.80 | 72.50 | 92.20 | 72.40 |
1978 | 305 | 6734 | 2012.00 | 76.90 | 74.20 | 72.70 | 75.30 | 72.70 |
1979 | 305 | 5841 | 1686.00 | 66.70 | 61.30 | 71.50 | 63.10 | 71.70 |
1980 | 305 | 5921 | 1817.00 | 67.40 | 66.90 | 71.10 | 67.80 | 71.30 |
1981 | 305 | 6016 | 1824.90 | 68.70 | 67.60 | 70.80 | 68.30 | 71.10 |
1982 | 305 | 6931 | 2022.40 | 79.10 | 75.90 | 71.20 | 75.70 | 71.40 |
1983 | 305 | 6707 | 1902.00 | 76.60 | 74.30 | 71.40 | 71.20 | 71.40 |
1984 | 305 | 6607 | 1918.00 | 75.20 | 72.30 | 71.50 | 71.60 | 71.40 |
1985 | 305 | 5736 | 1688.57 | 65.50 | 63.00 | 71.00 | 63.20 | 70.90 |
1986 | 305 | 4634 | 1368.18 | 52.90 | 51.70 | 69.80 | 51.20 | 69.70 |
1987 | 305 | 2697 | 825.92 | 30.80 | 30.70 | 67.60 | 30.90 | 67.50 |
1988 | 305 | 5869 | 1734.24 | 66.80 | 65.00 | 67.40 | 64.70 | 67.40 |
1989 | 305 | 5818 | 1627.88 | 66.40 | 61.40 | 67.10 | 60.90 | 67.00 |
1990 | 305 | 6496 | 1481.88 | 74.20 | 55.60 | 66.60 | 55.50 | 66.50 |
1991 | 305 | 6799 | 1332.68 | 93.20 | 60.10 | 66.30 | 59.90 | 66.20 |