Tomari 3 shut down on 5 May 2012 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 | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | M (3-loop) |
| Owner | Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. |
| Operator | Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Thursday, 18 November 2004 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 3 March 2009 |
| First Grid Connection | Friday, 20 March 2009 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 22 December 2009 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Saturday, 5 May 2012 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 866 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 912 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2660 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 866 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 866 | 3603 | 2426.85 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 866 | 8760 | 7904.94 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 104.20 | 104.20 |
| 2011 | 866 | 7283 | 6556.84 | 83.10 | 82.90 | 91.40 | 86.40 | 95.30 |
| 2012 | 866 | 3023 | 2731.82 | 34.40 | 34.40 | 72.40 | 35.90 | 75.50 |
| 2013 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.30 | 0.00 | 56.60 |
| 2014 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.40 | 0.00 | 45.30 |
| 2015 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 36.20 | 0.00 | 37.80 |
| 2016 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 31.00 | 0.00 | 32.40 |
| 2017 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.20 | 0.00 | 28.30 |
| 2018 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.10 | 0.00 | 25.20 |
| 2019 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.70 | 0.00 | 22.60 |
| 2020 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.70 | 0.00 | 20.60 |
| 2021 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.10 | 0.00 | 18.90 |
| 2022 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.10 | 0.00 | 18.90 |
| 2023 | 866 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.10 | 0.00 | 18.90 |