Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 6 |
| Owner | Qinshan Third Nuclear Power Co., Ltd |
| Operator | Cnnc Nuclear Operation Management Company Limited |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Monday, 8 June 1998 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Saturday, 21 September 2002 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 19 November 2002 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 31 December 2002 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 677 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 728 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2064 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 677 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | 650 | 7977 | 5174.75 | 91.10 | 86.60 | 86.60 | 90.90 | 90.90 |
| 2004 | 650 | 6745 | 4405.52 | 76.80 | 75.60 | 81.10 | 77.20 | 84.00 |
| 2005 | 650 | 7249 | 4781.60 | 82.80 | 82.40 | 81.50 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| 2006 | 650 | 8484 | 5577.79 | 96.80 | 96.30 | 85.20 | 98.00 | 87.50 |
| 2007 | 650 | 7597 | 5020.40 | 86.70 | 86.40 | 85.50 | 88.20 | 87.60 |
| 2008 | 650 | 8051 | 5328.57 | 91.70 | 91.10 | 86.40 | 93.30 | 88.60 |
| 2009 | 650 | 8076 | 5326.22 | 92.20 | 91.90 | 87.20 | 93.50 | 89.30 |
| 2010 | 650 | 7884 | 5216.34 | 90.00 | 89.70 | 87.50 | 91.60 | 89.60 |
| 2011 | 650 | 8131 | 5388.51 | 92.80 | 92.60 | 88.10 | 94.60 | 90.10 |
| 2012 | 650 | 8462 | 5544.58 | 96.30 | 96.20 | 88.90 | 97.10 | 90.80 |
| 2013 | 650 | 7949 | 5237.40 | 90.70 | 89.90 | 89.00 | 92.00 | 90.90 |
| 2014 | 650 | 8451 | 5594.85 | 96.50 | 96.10 | 89.60 | 98.30 | 91.60 |
| 2015 | 677 | 7292 | 4758.34 | 83.20 | 83.20 | 89.10 | 80.20 | 90.60 |
| 2016 | 677 | 8351 | 5476.06 | 95.10 | 94.90 | 89.50 | 92.10 | 90.80 |
| 2017 | 677 | 7000 | 4542.77 | 79.90 | 78.60 | 88.80 | 76.60 | 89.80 |
| 2018 | 677 | 8657 | 5729.05 | 98.80 | 98.80 | 89.40 | 96.60 | 90.20 |
| 2019 | 677 | 7709 | 5061.34 | 88.00 | 86.00 | 89.20 | 85.30 | 89.90 |
| 2020 | 677 | 8699 | 5714.70 | 99.00 | 99.00 | 89.80 | 96.10 | 90.30 |
| 2021 | 677 | 7745 | 5073.94 | 88.40 | 89.50 | 89.70 | 85.60 | 90.00 |
| 2022 | 677 | 8760 | 5778.63 | 100.00 | 98.10 | 90.20 | 97.40 | 90.40 |