Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 500B |
| Owner | Ontario Power Generation |
| Operator | Ontario Power Generation |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Monday, 1 March 1976 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 22 October 1984 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 17 November 1984 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 1 January 1985 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 516 | 861 | 312.70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | 516 | 8277 | 4093.95 | 94.50 | 92.60 | 92.60 | 90.60 | 90.60 |
| 1986 | 516 | 7002 | 3373.30 | 79.90 | 75.20 | 83.90 | 74.60 | 82.60 |
| 1987 | 516 | 8642 | 4339.89 | 98.60 | 96.00 | 88.00 | 96.00 | 87.10 |
| 1988 | 516 | 8519 | 4340.42 | 97.00 | 95.40 | 89.80 | 95.80 | 89.20 |
| 1989 | 516 | 6939 | 3408.69 | 79.20 | 75.40 | 86.90 | 75.40 | 86.50 |
| 1990 | 516 | 7420 | 3500.80 | 84.70 | 77.70 | 85.40 | 77.40 | 85.00 |
| 1991 | 516 | 8436 | 4258.77 | 96.30 | 94.50 | 86.70 | 94.20 | 86.30 |
| 1992 | 516 | 7349 | 3727.45 | 83.70 | 82.40 | 86.20 | 82.20 | 85.80 |
| 1993 | 516 | 8760 | 4415.95 | 100.00 | 99.00 | 87.60 | 97.70 | 87.10 |
| 1994 | 516 | 7386 | 3709.91 | 84.30 | 83.40 | 87.20 | 82.10 | 86.60 |
| 1995 | 516 | 8140 | 4056.79 | 92.90 | 90.00 | 87.40 | 89.80 | 86.90 |
| 1996 | 516 | 4416 | 2050.69 | 50.30 | 45.40 | 83.90 | 45.20 | 83.40 |
| 1997 | 516 | 6208 | 2936.16 | 70.90 | 65.00 | 82.50 | 65.00 | 82.00 |
| 1998 | 516 | 6495 | 3084.73 | 74.10 | 68.20 | 81.40 | 68.20 | 81.00 |
| 1999 | 516 | 8751 | 4433.82 | 99.90 | 98.00 | 82.60 | 98.10 | 82.20 |
| 2000 | 516 | 4445 | 2099.00 | 50.60 | 46.30 | 80.30 | 46.30 | 79.90 |
| 2001 | 516 | 7968 | 4020.78 | 91.00 | 88.70 | 80.80 | 89.00 | 80.40 |
| 2002 | 516 | 8538 | 4246.89 | 97.50 | 93.80 | 81.50 | 94.00 | 81.20 |
| 2003 | 516 | 3811 | 1790.66 | 43.50 | 39.70 | 79.30 | 39.60 | 79.00 |
| 2004 | 516 | 6127 | 3116.06 | 69.80 | 68.90 | 78.80 | 68.80 | 78.50 |
| 2005 | 516 | 8658 | 4390.76 | 98.80 | 97.40 | 79.70 | 97.10 | 79.40 |
| 2006 | 516 | 5311 | 2652.57 | 60.60 | 59.10 | 78.70 | 58.70 | 78.40 |
| 2007 | 516 | 7540 | 3667.91 | 86.10 | 81.70 | 78.90 | 81.20 | 78.60 |
| 2008 | 516 | 3084 | 1530.27 | 35.10 | 34.00 | 77.00 | 33.80 | 76.70 |
| 2009 | 516 | 8492 | 4229.46 | 96.90 | 94.10 | 77.70 | 93.60 | 77.40 |
| 2010 | 516 | 5895 | 2920.66 | 67.30 | 64.80 | 77.20 | 64.60 | 76.90 |
| 2011 | 516 | 8673 | 4337.70 | 99.00 | 96.60 | 77.90 | 96.00 | 77.60 |
| 2012 | 516 | 5965 | 2920.02 | 67.90 | 64.80 | 77.40 | 64.40 | 77.10 |
| 2013 | 516 | 8760 | 4264.55 | 100.00 | 94.40 | 78.00 | 94.40 | 77.70 |
| 2014 | 516 | 5489 | 2783.08 | 62.70 | 62.00 | 77.50 | 61.60 | 77.20 |
| 2015 | 516 | 8336 | 4171.04 | 95.20 | 92.60 | 78.00 | 92.30 | 77.60 |
| 2016 | 516 | 5574 | 2803.59 | 63.50 | 62.00 | 77.50 | 61.80 | 77.20 |
| 2017 | 516 | 7512 | 3751.37 | 85.80 | 83.10 | 77.60 | 83.00 | 77.30 |
| 2018 | 516 | 8687 | 4377.16 | 99.20 | 96.70 | 78.20 | 96.80 | 77.90 |
| 2019 | 516 | 6131 | 3132.65 | 70.00 | 68.50 | 77.90 | 69.30 | 77.70 |
| 2020 | 516 | 8321 | 4316.41 | 94.70 | 94.00 | 78.40 | 95.20 | 78.20 |
| 2021 | 516 | 5532 | 2840.99 | 63.20 | 62.10 | 77.90 | 62.80 | 77.70 |
| 2022 | 516 | 7970 | 4161.58 | 91.00 | 90.50 | 78.20 | 92.10 | 78.10 |