Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CANDU 6 |
| Owner | Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co. |
| Operator | Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 25 September 1992 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Wednesday, 29 January 1997 |
| First Grid Connection | Tuesday, 1 April 1997 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 1 July 1997 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 576 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 599 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 2061 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 652 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 650 | 5296 | 3294.95 | 95.10 | 94.70 | 94.70 | 97.70 | 97.70 |
| 1998 | 650 | 7144 | 4788.68 | 81.60 | 81.00 | 85.60 | 84.10 | 88.70 |
| 1999 | 650 | 7754 | 5211.77 | 88.50 | 88.10 | 86.60 | 91.50 | 89.80 |
| 2000 | 650 | 7843 | 5346.81 | 89.30 | 91.50 | 88.00 | 93.60 | 90.90 |
| 2001 | 650 | 8188 | 5585.43 | 93.50 | 92.80 | 89.10 | 98.10 | 92.50 |
| 2002 | 650 | 7717 | 5265.98 | 88.10 | 87.70 | 88.80 | 92.50 | 92.50 |
| 2003 | 650 | 8015 | 5480.58 | 91.50 | 91.20 | 89.20 | 96.20 | 93.10 |
| 2004 | 650 | 8015 | 5465.46 | 91.20 | 90.90 | 89.40 | 95.70 | 93.40 |
| 2005 | 650 | 8243 | 5641.29 | 94.10 | 93.90 | 89.90 | 99.10 | 94.10 |
| 2006 | 684 | 8711 | 5975.85 | 99.40 | 99.30 | 91.00 | 99.70 | 94.70 |
| 2007 | 683 | 7948 | 5618.82 | 90.70 | 90.60 | 90.90 | 93.90 | 94.60 |
| 2008 | 710 | 8081 | 5700.28 | 92.00 | 92.00 | 91.00 | 91.40 | 94.30 |
| 2009 | 710 | 8265 | 5845.94 | 94.40 | 93.90 | 91.30 | 94.00 | 94.30 |
| 2010 | 710 | 8152 | 5774.27 | 93.10 | 92.70 | 91.40 | 92.80 | 94.20 |
| 2011 | 710 | 8760 | 6124.72 | 100.00 | 98.40 | 91.90 | 98.50 | 94.50 |
| 2012 | 673 | 8187 | 5572.93 | 93.20 | 92.80 | 92.00 | 94.30 | 94.50 |
| 2013 | 655 | 7207 | 4797.42 | 82.30 | 82.20 | 91.40 | 82.90 | 93.80 |
| 2014 | 650 | 7954 | 5194.82 | 90.80 | 90.80 | 91.30 | 90.80 | 93.60 |
| 2015 | 652 | 7921 | 5143.35 | 90.40 | 90.00 | 91.30 | 90.10 | 93.40 |
| 2016 | 647 | 6525 | 4219.27 | 74.30 | 73.90 | 90.40 | 74.20 | 92.50 |
| 2017 | 632 | 7947 | 4981.05 | 90.70 | 90.20 | 90.40 | 90.00 | 92.40 |
| 2018 | 611 | 7190 | 4449.94 | 82.10 | 82.00 | 90.00 | 83.10 | 92.00 |
| 2019 | 606 | 7920 | 4840.92 | 90.40 | 89.60 | 90.00 | 91.20 | 91.90 |
| 2020 | 596 | 6558 | 3900.78 | 74.70 | 73.70 | 89.40 | 74.50 | 91.30 |
| 2021 | 582 | 8248 | 4781.06 | 94.20 | 92.80 | 89.50 | 93.80 | 91.40 |
| 2022 | 569 | 3578 | 2059.85 | 40.80 | 40.80 | 87.80 | 41.30 | 89.60 |