Shika 1 shut down on 1 March 2011 and is in the process of seeking clearance to restart, after the introduction of new regulatory requirements in 2013 by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Details
| Reactor Type | Boiling Water Reactor (or BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BWR-5 |
| Owner | Hokuriku Electric Power Co. |
| Operator | Hokuriku Electric Power Co. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Saturday, 1 July 1989 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 20 November 1992 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 12 January 1993 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 30 July 1993 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Tuesday, 1 March 2011 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 505 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 540 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1593 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 505 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 505 | 6576 | 2834.34 | 100.00 | 99.70 | 99.70 | 99.80 | 99.80 |
| 1994 | 505 | 6584 | 3312.39 | 75.20 | 75.00 | 82.30 | 74.90 | 82.20 |
| 1995 | 505 | 6974 | 3497.23 | 79.60 | 79.00 | 81.00 | 79.00 | 80.90 |
| 1996 | 505 | 6848 | 3454.70 | 78.00 | 77.90 | 80.10 | 77.90 | 80.00 |
| 1997 | 505 | 8760 | 4431.84 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 84.60 | 100.20 | 84.60 |
| 1998 | 505 | 7047 | 3530.63 | 80.40 | 80.00 | 83.70 | 79.80 | 83.70 |
| 1999 | 505 | 6607 | 3325.67 | 75.40 | 75.40 | 82.40 | 75.20 | 82.40 |
| 2000 | 505 | 7462 | 3763.08 | 85.00 | 84.90 | 82.80 | 84.80 | 82.70 |
| 2001 | 505 | 8760 | 4427.41 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 84.80 | 100.10 | 84.80 |
| 2002 | 505 | 7010 | 3537.07 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 84.30 | 80.00 | 84.30 |
| 2003 | 505 | 3029 | 1523.80 | 34.60 | 34.60 | 79.50 | 34.40 | 79.50 |
| 2004 | 505 | 6958 | 3534.94 | 79.20 | 78.80 | 79.50 | 79.70 | 79.50 |
| 2005 | 505 | 8226 | 4203.80 | 93.90 | 100.00 | 81.10 | 95.00 | 80.80 |
| 2006 | 505 | 5777 | 2908.09 | 66.00 | 65.30 | 79.90 | 65.70 | 79.60 |
| 2007 | 505 | 1778 | 908.38 | 20.30 | 20.20 | 75.80 | 20.50 | 75.50 |
| 2008 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 70.90 | 0.00 | 70.60 |
| 2009 | 505 | 6367 | 3247.93 | 72.70 | 72.30 | 71.00 | 73.40 | 70.80 |
| 2010 | 505 | 6287 | 3191.56 | 71.80 | 71.10 | 71.00 | 72.20 | 70.90 |
| 2011 | 505 | 1416 | 729.57 | 16.20 | 16.10 | 68.00 | 16.50 | 67.90 |
| 2012 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 64.50 | 0.00 | 64.40 |
| 2013 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 61.30 | 0.00 | 61.30 |
| 2014 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 58.50 | 0.00 | 58.40 |
| 2015 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 55.90 | 0.00 | 55.80 |
| 2016 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 53.50 | 0.00 | 53.40 |
| 2017 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.30 | 0.00 | 51.20 |
| 2018 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 49.30 | 0.00 | 49.20 |
| 2019 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 47.40 | 0.00 | 47.40 |
| 2020 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.70 | 0.00 | 45.60 |
| 2021 | 505 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 44.10 | 0.00 | 44.00 |