Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 500B |
| Owner | Ontario Power Generation |
| Operator | Ontario Power Generation |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 November 1974 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Saturday, 23 October 1982 |
| First Grid Connection | Sunday, 19 December 1982 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 10 May 1983 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 516 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 540 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1744 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 516 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 516 | 240 | 11.20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | 516 | 6968 | 3202.40 | 92.60 | 90.30 | 90.30 | 89.60 | 89.60 |
| 1984 | 516 | 7035 | 3517.52 | 80.10 | 77.80 | 82.80 | 77.60 | 82.40 |
| 1985 | 516 | 6989 | 3366.50 | 79.80 | 77.70 | 80.90 | 74.50 | 79.50 |
| 1986 | 516 | 8057 | 4068.64 | 92.00 | 90.70 | 83.60 | 90.00 | 82.30 |
| 1987 | 516 | 7148 | 3600.10 | 81.60 | 79.60 | 82.70 | 79.60 | 81.80 |
| 1988 | 516 | 8683 | 4397.16 | 98.80 | 97.50 | 85.30 | 97.00 | 84.40 |
| 1989 | 516 | 6862 | 3400.76 | 78.30 | 75.40 | 83.80 | 75.20 | 83.10 |
| 1990 | 516 | 7821 | 3885.00 | 89.30 | 86.40 | 84.20 | 86.00 | 83.40 |
| 1991 | 516 | 5724 | 2887.06 | 65.30 | 64.40 | 81.90 | 63.90 | 81.20 |
| 1992 | 516 | 2621 | 1345.25 | 29.80 | 29.80 | 76.50 | 29.70 | 75.80 |
| 1993 | 516 | 8307 | 3841.81 | 94.80 | 85.40 | 77.30 | 85.00 | 76.70 |
| 1994 | 516 | 6196 | 3074.41 | 70.70 | 68.50 | 76.60 | 68.00 | 76.00 |
| 1995 | 516 | 7008 | 3372.87 | 80.00 | 74.80 | 76.40 | 74.60 | 75.90 |
| 1996 | 516 | 6429 | 3042.63 | 73.20 | 67.10 | 75.70 | 67.10 | 75.20 |
| 1997 | 516 | 7908 | 3924.89 | 90.30 | 86.80 | 76.50 | 86.80 | 76.00 |
| 1998 | 516 | 7296 | 3490.58 | 83.30 | 77.20 | 76.60 | 77.20 | 76.10 |
| 1999 | 516 | 5302 | 2511.57 | 60.50 | 55.60 | 75.30 | 55.60 | 74.90 |
| 2000 | 516 | 5457 | 2631.49 | 62.10 | 58.00 | 74.30 | 58.10 | 73.90 |
| 2001 | 516 | 5986 | 2980.21 | 68.30 | 65.90 | 73.90 | 65.90 | 73.50 |
| 2002 | 516 | 5565 | 2655.74 | 63.50 | 58.80 | 73.10 | 58.80 | 72.70 |
| 2003 | 516 | 6566 | 3294.96 | 75.00 | 69.10 | 72.90 | 72.90 | 72.70 |
| 2004 | 516 | 8264 | 4159.81 | 94.10 | 92.20 | 73.80 | 91.80 | 73.60 |
| 2005 | 516 | 4818 | 2352.79 | 55.00 | 52.60 | 72.90 | 52.00 | 72.70 |
| 2006 | 516 | 8113 | 4010.87 | 92.60 | 89.00 | 73.50 | 88.70 | 73.40 |
| 2007 | 516 | 5637 | 2567.59 | 64.40 | 57.00 | 72.90 | 56.80 | 72.70 |
| 2008 | 516 | 8357 | 4026.82 | 95.10 | 88.90 | 73.50 | 88.80 | 73.30 |
| 2009 | 516 | 6631 | 3140.88 | 75.70 | 69.60 | 73.30 | 69.50 | 73.20 |
| 2010 | 516 | 7645 | 3769.85 | 87.30 | 83.70 | 73.70 | 83.40 | 73.50 |
| 2011 | 516 | 4258 | 1973.46 | 48.60 | 43.90 | 72.70 | 43.70 | 72.50 |
| 2012 | 516 | 8725 | 4347.31 | 99.30 | 96.30 | 73.50 | 95.90 | 73.30 |
| 2013 | 516 | 5371 | 2603.23 | 61.30 | 58.10 | 73.00 | 57.60 | 72.80 |
| 2014 | 516 | 8760 | 4255.09 | 100.00 | 94.60 | 73.70 | 94.10 | 73.40 |
| 2015 | 516 | 5865 | 2932.28 | 67.00 | 65.30 | 73.40 | 64.90 | 73.20 |
| 2016 | 516 | 8784 | 4352.12 | 100.00 | 96.60 | 74.10 | 96.00 | 73.90 |
| 2017 | 516 | 5841 | 2883.68 | 66.70 | 64.10 | 73.80 | 63.80 | 73.60 |
| 2018 | 516 | 8615 | 4255.38 | 98.30 | 94.80 | 74.40 | 94.10 | 74.20 |
| 2019 | 516 | 5934 | 2978.82 | 67.70 | 66.30 | 74.20 | 65.90 | 73.90 |
| 2020 | 516 | 8520 | 4215.36 | 97.00 | 93.10 | 74.70 | 93.00 | 74.40 |
| 2021 | 516 | 6438 | 3187.45 | 73.50 | 70.60 | 74.60 | 70.50 | 74.30 |
| 2022 | 516 | 4852 | 2386.74 | 55.40 | 53.20 | 74.00 | 52.80 | 73.80 |