Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Horizontal Pressure Tube type |
| Owner | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Saturday, 30 March 2002 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 26 February 2007 |
| First Grid Connection | Wednesday, 11 April 2007 |
| Commercial Operation | Sunday, 6 May 2007 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 202 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 220 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 800 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 202 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 202 | 2181 | 353.34 | 34.10 | 29.80 | 29.80 | 29.30 | 29.30 |
| 2008 | 202 | 2532 | 372.04 | 28.80 | 22.00 | 25.10 | 21.00 | 24.30 |
| 2009 | 202 | 6677 | 745.45 | 76.20 | 43.10 | 31.80 | 42.10 | 31.00 |
| 2010 | 202 | 8267 | 1087.76 | 94.40 | 62.50 | 40.20 | 61.50 | 39.30 |
| 2011 | 202 | 7145 | 1122.31 | 81.60 | 64.40 | 45.40 | 63.40 | 44.40 |
| 2012 | 202 | 8342 | 1243.34 | 95.00 | 71.10 | 49.90 | 70.10 | 49.00 |
| 2013 | 202 | 8477 | 1556.25 | 96.80 | 88.90 | 55.80 | 88.00 | 54.80 |
| 2014 | 202 | 7768 | 1398.93 | 88.70 | 80.00 | 58.90 | 79.10 | 58.00 |
| 2015 | 202 | 8551 | 1821.94 | 97.60 | 97.60 | 63.40 | 103.00 | 63.20 |
| 2016 | 202 | 4996 | 1008.42 | 56.90 | 54.90 | 62.50 | 56.80 | 62.50 |
| 2017 | 202 | 8712 | 1692.70 | 99.40 | 96.60 | 65.70 | 95.70 | 65.60 |
| 2018 | 202 | 7966 | 1542.62 | 90.90 | 88.20 | 67.60 | 87.20 | 67.40 |
| 2019 | 202 | 7935 | 1572.91 | 90.60 | 89.70 | 69.40 | 88.90 | 69.10 |
| 2020 | 202 | 7816 | 1562.14 | 89.00 | 88.80 | 70.80 | 88.00 | 70.50 |
| 2021 | 202 | 8179 | 1741.94 | 93.40 | 93.30 | 72.30 | 98.40 | 72.40 |
| 2022 | 202 | 8760 | 1875.28 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 74.10 | 106.00 | 74.60 |