Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 500A |
| Owner | Ontario Power Generation |
| Operator | Ontario Power Generation |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Thursday, 1 September 1966 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Wednesday, 15 September 1971 |
| First Grid Connection | Wednesday, 6 October 1971 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 30 December 1971 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Wednesday, 31 December 1997 |
| Restart | Monday, 28 May 2007 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Monday, 28 May 2007 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 515 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 542 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1744 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 508 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 514 | 1364 | 659.90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | 514 | 4703 | 2554.20 | 53.50 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 56.60 | 56.60 |
| 1973 | 514 | 6391 | 3174.10 | 71.80 | 70.80 | 85.30 | 69.40 | 63.00 |
| 1974 | 514 | 7861 | 3967.00 | 90.00 | 88.50 | 86.40 | 88.40 | 71.40 |
| 1975 | 515 | 7558 | 3869.60 | 86.50 | 85.90 | 86.20 | 86.00 | 75.00 |
| 1976 | 514 | 8163 | 4202.20 | 93.20 | 92.90 | 87.60 | 93.30 | 78.70 |
| 1977 | 514 | 8019 | 4099.60 | 91.80 | 91.00 | 88.20 | 91.30 | 80.80 |
| 1978 | 515 | 7453 | 3797.60 | 85.30 | 85.10 | 87.70 | 84.40 | 81.30 |
| 1979 | 515 | 7839 | 3873.40 | 88.50 | 88.50 | 87.80 | 84.90 | 81.80 |
| 1980 | 515 | 7389 | 3766.80 | 84.10 | 83.20 | 87.30 | 83.30 | 81.90 |
| 1981 | 515 | 7460 | 3807.20 | 85.20 | 84.30 | 87.00 | 84.40 | 82.20 |
| 1982 | 515 | 8064 | 4121.90 | 92.00 | 91.10 | 87.40 | 91.40 | 83.00 |
| 1983 | 515 | 5100 | 2620.10 | 58.20 | 58.00 | 84.90 | 58.10 | 80.90 |
| 1984 | 515 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 78.40 | 0.00 | 74.70 |
| 1985 | 515 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 72.80 | 0.00 | 69.40 |
| 1986 | 515 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 68.00 | 0.00 | 64.70 |
| 1987 | 515 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 63.70 | 0.00 | 60.70 |
| 1988 | 515 | 1364 | 650.30 | 15.50 | 14.40 | 60.80 | 14.40 | 58.00 |
| 1989 | 515 | 7088 | 3360.26 | 80.90 | 75.40 | 61.60 | 74.50 | 58.90 |
| 1990 | 515 | 6930 | 2931.11 | 79.10 | 67.10 | 61.90 | 65.00 | 59.20 |
| 1991 | 515 | 7102 | 3274.25 | 81.10 | 72.90 | 62.40 | 72.60 | 59.90 |
| 1992 | 515 | 8131 | 4096.10 | 92.60 | 91.00 | 63.80 | 90.60 | 61.30 |
| 1993 | 515 | 8417 | 4276.36 | 96.10 | 95.60 | 65.20 | 94.80 | 62.90 |
| 1994 | 515 | 7827 | 3897.17 | 89.40 | 87.90 | 66.20 | 86.40 | 63.90 |
| 1995 | 515 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 63.50 | 0.00 | 61.20 |
| 1996 | 515 | 3021 | 1287.79 | 34.40 | 28.60 | 62.10 | 28.50 | 59.90 |
| 1997 | 515 | 6593 | 3105.31 | 75.70 | 69.70 | 62.40 | 69.20 | 60.30 |
| 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |