Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model OPR-1000
Owner Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co.
Operator Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co.

Timeline

Construction Start Tuesday, 20 November 2007
First Criticality Friday, 6 January 2012
First Grid Connection Friday, 27 January 2012
Commercial Operation Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Specifications

Capacity Net 997 MWe
Capacity Gross 1048 MWe
Thermal Capacity 2825 MWt
Design Net Capacity 950 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 (%)
2012 997 6256 4964.62 97.00 94.90 94.90 94.90 94.90
2013 991 3353 3295.84 38.30 37.90 54.80 38.00 54.80
2014 1000 8677 8611.78 99.00 98.30 72.90 98.30 72.90
2015 997 6354 6217.67 72.50 71.20 72.40 71.20 72.40
2016 997 7522 7393.37 85.60 84.40 75.10 84.40 75.10
2017 997 8640 8553.53 98.60 97.60 79.30 97.90 79.30
2018 997 7097 7002.14 81.00 80.10 79.40 80.20 79.50
2019 997 7511 7404.26 85.70 84.70 80.10 84.80 80.20
2020 997 8784 8751.10 100.00 99.90 82.50 99.90 82.50
2021 997 6788 6699.21 77.50 76.60 81.80 76.70 81.90
2022 997 7954 7892.31 90.80 90.30 82.60 90.40 82.70

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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