Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 500A |
| Owner | Ontario Power Generation |
| Operator | Ontario Power Generation |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 December 1967 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 24 April 1972 |
| First Grid Connection | Wednesday, 3 May 1972 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 1 June 1972 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Monday, 29 December 1997 |
| Restart | Friday, 31 October 2008 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Friday, 31 October 2008 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 514 | 2449 | 1283.40 | 34.70 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 35.60 | 35.60 |
| 1973 | 514 | 7733 | 3888.40 | 86.80 | 85.80 | 91.00 | 85.00 | 66.90 |
| 1974 | 514 | 4236 | 1946.00 | 48.50 | 43.80 | 72.90 | 43.30 | 57.80 |
| 1975 | 514 | 5161 | 2606.40 | 59.10 | 57.90 | 68.80 | 58.00 | 57.90 |
| 1976 | 514 | 8284 | 4220.10 | 94.60 | 93.80 | 74.20 | 93.70 | 65.70 |
| 1977 | 514 | 8409 | 4304.80 | 96.30 | 96.00 | 78.10 | 95.90 | 71.10 |
| 1978 | 515 | 7283 | 3692.00 | 83.40 | 82.40 | 78.70 | 82.10 | 72.70 |
| 1979 | 515 | 7212 | 3619.10 | 81.40 | 81.40 | 79.10 | 79.40 | 73.60 |
| 1980 | 515 | 8125 | 4158.60 | 92.50 | 91.90 | 80.60 | 91.90 | 75.80 |
| 1981 | 515 | 7911 | 4018.50 | 90.30 | 88.60 | 81.40 | 89.10 | 77.10 |
| 1982 | 515 | 7703 | 3896.80 | 87.90 | 86.50 | 81.90 | 86.40 | 78.00 |
| 1983 | 515 | 7573 | 3834.10 | 86.40 | 85.10 | 82.20 | 85.00 | 78.60 |
| 1984 | 515 | 7287 | 3692.87 | 83.00 | 81.70 | 82.10 | 81.60 | 78.90 |
| 1985 | 515 | 5483 | 2782.12 | 62.60 | 61.80 | 80.60 | 61.70 | 77.60 |
| 1986 | 515 | 6347 | 3173.89 | 72.40 | 70.40 | 79.90 | 70.40 | 77.10 |
| 1987 | 515 | 7096 | 3448.35 | 81.00 | 76.40 | 79.70 | 76.40 | 77.00 |
| 1988 | 515 | 7477 | 3821.48 | 85.10 | 84.20 | 80.00 | 84.50 | 77.50 |
| 1989 | 515 | 3505 | 1717.89 | 40.00 | 38.10 | 77.60 | 38.10 | 75.30 |
| 1990 | 515 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 73.40 | 0.00 | 71.20 |
| 1991 | 515 | 3198 | 1554.17 | 36.50 | 34.40 | 71.40 | 34.40 | 69.30 |
| 1992 | 515 | 8063 | 4054.61 | 91.80 | 90.00 | 72.30 | 89.60 | 70.30 |
| 1993 | 515 | 6834 | 3419.84 | 78.00 | 76.70 | 72.50 | 75.80 | 70.60 |
| 1994 | 515 | 8159 | 4120.36 | 93.10 | 91.70 | 73.40 | 91.30 | 71.50 |
| 1995 | 515 | 5354 | 2698.57 | 61.10 | 60.20 | 72.80 | 59.80 | 71.00 |
| 1996 | 515 | 2181 | 1099.26 | 24.80 | 24.30 | 70.80 | 24.30 | 69.10 |
| 1997 | 515 | 6324 | 2943.98 | 73.00 | 66.40 | 70.70 | 66.00 | 69.00 |
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