Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 6 |
| Owner | Hydro Quebec |
| Operator | Hydro Quebec |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Monday, 1 April 1974 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Saturday, 11 September 1982 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 4 December 1982 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 1 October 1983 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Friday, 28 December 2012 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 635 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 675 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2156 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 645 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | 645 | 1580 | 937.70 | 71.60 | 65.90 | 65.90 | 65.80 | 65.80 |
| 1984 | 645 | 6742 | 3426.02 | 76.80 | 67.80 | 67.40 | 60.50 | 61.60 |
| 1985 | 645 | 6347 | 3189.45 | 72.40 | 71.10 | 69.10 | 56.40 | 59.30 |
| 1986 | 645 | 7488 | 3792.14 | 85.50 | 85.80 | 74.20 | 67.10 | 61.70 |
| 1987 | 640 | 7654 | 4658.46 | 87.40 | 85.50 | 76.80 | 83.10 | 66.70 |
| 1988 | 640 | 8372 | 5283.59 | 95.30 | 95.30 | 80.40 | 94.00 | 71.90 |
| 1989 | 640 | 7722 | 4870.25 | 88.20 | 89.50 | 81.80 | 86.90 | 74.30 |
| 1990 | 640 | 7748 | 4080.56 | 88.40 | 72.90 | 80.60 | 72.80 | 74.10 |
| 1991 | 640 | 6317 | 3925.51 | 72.10 | 69.90 | 79.30 | 70.00 | 73.60 |
| 1992 | 640 | 7431 | 4701.50 | 84.60 | 84.80 | 79.90 | 83.60 | 74.70 |
| 1993 | 685 | 7731 | 4827.10 | 88.20 | 92.40 | 81.20 | 80.40 | 75.20 |
| 1994 | 635 | 8634 | 5405.46 | 98.60 | 98.60 | 82.70 | 97.20 | 77.20 |
| 1995 | 635 | 7229 | 4518.97 | 82.50 | 82.50 | 82.70 | 81.20 | 77.50 |
| 1996 | 635 | 8289 | 5241.98 | 94.40 | 94.40 | 83.60 | 94.00 | 78.70 |
| 1997 | 635 | 6901 | 4217.52 | 78.80 | 78.80 | 83.20 | 75.80 | 78.50 |
| 1998 | 635 | 6258 | 3825.06 | 71.40 | 71.40 | 82.50 | 68.80 | 77.90 |
| 1999 | 635 | 6132 | 3793.28 | 70.00 | 69.90 | 81.70 | 68.20 | 77.30 |
| 2000 | 635 | 7879 | 4886.20 | 89.70 | 89.70 | 82.20 | 87.60 | 77.90 |
| 2001 | 635 | 7766 | 4711.19 | 88.60 | 88.30 | 82.50 | 84.70 | 78.30 |
| 2002 | 635 | 7366 | 4532.29 | 84.10 | 83.40 | 82.50 | 81.50 | 78.40 |
| 2003 | 635 | 5833 | 3567.07 | 66.60 | 65.20 | 81.70 | 64.10 | 77.70 |
| 2004 | 635 | 7905 | 4875.39 | 90.00 | 89.20 | 82.00 | 87.40 | 78.20 |
| 2005 | 635 | 7329 | 4486.19 | 83.70 | 83.50 | 82.10 | 80.60 | 78.30 |
| 2006 | 635 | 7541 | 4595.25 | 86.10 | 86.10 | 82.30 | 82.60 | 78.50 |
| 2007 | 635 | 7126 | 4328.59 | 81.40 | 77.80 | 82.10 | 77.80 | 78.40 |
| 2008 | 635 | 6207 | 3648.41 | 70.70 | 65.40 | 81.40 | 65.40 | 77.90 |
| 2009 | 635 | 6039 | 3611.44 | 68.90 | 64.90 | 80.80 | 64.90 | 77.40 |
| 2010 | 635 | 5641 | 3490.45 | 64.40 | 62.80 | 80.20 | 62.80 | 76.90 |
| 2011 | 635 | 5861 | 3490.60 | 66.90 | 62.80 | 79.50 | 62.80 | 76.40 |
| 2012 | 635 | 7114 | 3911.56 | 81.70 | 70.70 | 79.20 | 70.70 | 76.20 |