Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 6 |
| Owner | Energie NB Power |
| Operator | Energie NB Power |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Thursday, 1 May 1975 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 25 July 1982 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 11 September 1982 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 1 February 1983 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 660 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 705 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2180 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 660 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 | 635 | 0 | 691.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | 640 | 7875 | 4742.90 | 89.40 | 86.00 | 86.00 | 85.80 | 85.80 |
| 1984 | 635 | 7927 | 5000.94 | 90.20 | 88.90 | 87.60 | 89.70 | 87.80 |
| 1985 | 635 | 8547 | 5421.91 | 97.60 | 96.90 | 90.70 | 97.50 | 91.10 |
| 1986 | 635 | 8257 | 5223.09 | 94.30 | 93.40 | 91.40 | 93.90 | 91.80 |
| 1987 | 635 | 8110 | 5107.73 | 92.60 | 91.20 | 91.40 | 91.80 | 91.80 |
| 1988 | 635 | 8383 | 5338.25 | 95.40 | 94.80 | 92.00 | 95.70 | 92.50 |
| 1989 | 635 | 8271 | 5266.67 | 94.40 | 93.60 | 92.20 | 94.70 | 92.80 |
| 1990 | 635 | 8384 | 5333.71 | 95.70 | 94.70 | 92.50 | 95.90 | 93.20 |
| 1991 | 635 | 8500 | 5437.17 | 97.00 | 96.70 | 93.00 | 97.80 | 93.70 |
| 1992 | 635 | 7748 | 4829.78 | 88.20 | 85.80 | 92.30 | 86.60 | 93.00 |
| 1993 | 635 | 8391 | 5320.00 | 95.80 | 95.10 | 92.50 | 95.60 | 93.20 |
| 1994 | 635 | 8270 | 5230.10 | 94.40 | 93.50 | 92.60 | 94.00 | 93.30 |
| 1995 | 635 | 2615 | 1611.40 | 29.80 | 29.00 | 87.70 | 29.00 | 88.30 |
| 1996 | 635 | 7363 | 4587.83 | 83.80 | 81.40 | 87.20 | 82.20 | 87.90 |
| 1997 | 635 | 5564 | 3455.59 | 63.50 | 61.60 | 85.50 | 62.10 | 86.20 |
| 1998 | 635 | 6111 | 3782.35 | 69.80 | 66.00 | 84.30 | 68.00 | 85.00 |
| 1999 | 635 | 6797 | 4082.74 | 77.60 | 72.00 | 83.60 | 73.40 | 84.30 |
| 2000 | 635 | 6792 | 3966.85 | 77.30 | 70.50 | 82.80 | 71.10 | 83.60 |
| 2001 | 635 | 7418 | 4451.33 | 84.70 | 79.10 | 82.60 | 80.00 | 83.40 |
| 2002 | 635 | 6107 | 3760.64 | 69.70 | 67.60 | 81.90 | 67.60 | 82.60 |
| 2003 | 635 | 7869 | 4739.52 | 89.80 | 84.40 | 82.00 | 85.20 | 82.70 |
| 2004 | 635 | 7310 | 4299.74 | 83.20 | 82.60 | 82.00 | 77.10 | 82.50 |
| 2005 | 635 | 7632 | 4372.64 | 87.10 | 86.80 | 82.20 | 78.60 | 82.30 |
| 2006 | 635 | 7755 | 4361.99 | 88.50 | 88.70 | 82.50 | 78.40 | 82.20 |
| 2007 | 635 | 7511 | 4121.82 | 85.70 | 86.00 | 82.60 | 74.10 | 81.80 |
| 2008 | 635 | 2111 | 1150.56 | 24.00 | 24.00 | 80.40 | 20.60 | 79.50 |
| 2009 | 635 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 77.40 | 0.00 | 76.50 |
| 2010 | 635 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 74.60 | 0.00 | 73.80 |
| 2011 | 635 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 72.00 | 0.00 | 71.20 |
| 2012 | 660 | 966 | 411.48 | 11.00 | 7.50 | 69.90 | 7.30 | 69.10 |
| 2013 | 660 | 7879 | 4111.15 | 90.00 | 70.80 | 69.90 | 71.10 | 69.10 |
| 2014 | 660 | 7229 | 4724.62 | 82.50 | 81.90 | 70.30 | 81.70 | 69.50 |
| 2015 | 660 | 6993 | 4277.04 | 79.80 | 74.60 | 70.40 | 74.00 | 69.70 |
| 2016 | 660 | 6989 | 4548.99 | 79.60 | 78.20 | 70.70 | 78.50 | 70.00 |
| 2017 | 660 | 7928 | 5151.32 | 90.50 | 89.20 | 71.20 | 89.10 | 70.50 |
| 2018 | 660 | 7469 | 4894.15 | 85.30 | 84.50 | 71.60 | 84.60 | 70.90 |
| 2019 | 660 | 7663 | 5015.68 | 87.50 | 86.70 | 72.00 | 86.80 | 71.40 |
| 2020 | 660 | 7302 | 4801.00 | 83.10 | 82.50 | 72.30 | 82.80 | 71.70 |
| 2021 | 660 | 7038 | 4418.52 | 80.30 | 76.40 | 72.40 | 76.40 | 71.80 |
| 2022 | 660 | 5499 | 3546.75 | 62.80 | 61.30 | 72.10 | 61.40 | 71.50 |
| 2023 | 660 | 7366 | 4764.67 | 84.10 | 82.40 | 72.40 | 82.40 | 71.80 |