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 | Wednesday, 1 December 1976 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Sunday, 12 March 1989 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 29 July 1989 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 1 January 1991 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 202 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 220 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 801 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 210 | 4331 | 449.26 | 49.40 | 42.30 | 42.30 | 24.40 | 24.40 |
| 1992 | 200 | 5514 | 742.66 | 62.80 | 42.30 | 42.30 | 42.30 | 33.10 |
| 1993 | 200 | 2032 | 339.57 | 23.20 | 19.40 | 34.80 | 19.40 | 28.60 |
| 1994 | 200 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 21.60 |
| 1995 | 200 | 5740 | 944.42 | 65.50 | 66.00 | 34.10 | 53.90 | 28.00 |
| 1996 | 200 | 6407 | 1162.26 | 72.90 | 66.20 | 39.40 | 66.20 | 34.30 |
| 1997 | 200 | 8128 | 1585.20 | 92.80 | 89.30 | 46.50 | 90.50 | 42.30 |
| 1998 | 200 | 7986 | 1485.61 | 91.20 | 83.80 | 51.10 | 84.80 | 47.50 |
| 1999 | 200 | 6703 | 1128.61 | 76.50 | 76.50 | 53.90 | 64.40 | 49.40 |
| 2000 | 200 | 7452 | 1386.34 | 84.80 | 83.40 | 56.80 | 78.90 | 52.30 |
| 2001 | 200 | 8157 | 1562.99 | 93.10 | 89.20 | 59.80 | 89.20 | 55.70 |
| 2002 | 202 | 7912 | 1574.49 | 90.30 | 88.00 | 62.10 | 89.00 | 58.50 |
| 2003 | 202 | 8254 | 1528.25 | 94.20 | 86.00 | 64.00 | 86.40 | 60.60 |
| 2004 | 202 | 6860 | 1120.61 | 78.10 | 64.80 | 64.00 | 63.20 | 60.80 |
| 2005 | 202 | 6924 | 1064.75 | 79.00 | 62.40 | 63.90 | 60.20 | 60.80 |
| 2006 | 202 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 59.90 | 0.00 | 57.00 |
| 2007 | 202 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 56.40 | 0.00 | 53.60 |
| 2008 | 202 | 5963 | 567.17 | 67.90 | 33.60 | 55.10 | 32.00 | 52.40 |
| 2009 | 202 | 6298 | 551.08 | 71.90 | 33.10 | 54.00 | 31.10 | 51.30 |
| 2010 | 202 | 8191 | 956.95 | 93.50 | 56.10 | 54.10 | 54.10 | 51.40 |
| 2011 | 202 | 8494 | 1044.57 | 97.00 | 61.00 | 54.40 | 59.00 | 51.80 |
| 2012 | 202 | 7611 | 987.24 | 86.60 | 57.60 | 54.50 | 55.60 | 51.90 |
| 2013 | 202 | 7739 | 1223.62 | 88.30 | 73.40 | 55.40 | 69.20 | 52.70 |
| 2014 | 202 | 7750 | 1067.58 | 88.50 | 62.30 | 55.60 | 60.30 | 53.00 |
| 2015 | 202 | 8449 | 1568.35 | 96.40 | 92.30 | 57.10 | 88.60 | 54.40 |
| 2016 | 202 | 7649 | 1479.92 | 87.10 | 84.80 | 58.20 | 83.40 | 55.60 |
| 2017 | 202 | 8520 | 1658.28 | 97.30 | 94.70 | 59.50 | 93.70 | 57.00 |
| 2018 | 202 | 8462 | 1624.80 | 96.60 | 93.10 | 60.70 | 91.80 | 58.20 |
| 2019 | 202 | 7459 | 1411.63 | 85.20 | 79.90 | 61.40 | 79.80 | 59.00 |
| 2020 | 202 | 8543 | 1655.65 | 97.30 | 94.50 | 62.50 | 93.30 | 60.10 |
| 2021 | 202 | 8269 | 1556.37 | 94.40 | 88.00 | 63.30 | 88.00 | 61.00 |
| 2022 | 202 | 7444 | 1394.87 | 85.00 | 79.40 | 63.80 | 78.80 | 61.60 |