Hamaoka 4 shut down on 13 May 2011 and is in the process of seeking clearance to restart, after the introduction of new regulatory requirements in 2013 by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Details
| Reactor Type | Boiling Water Reactor (or BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BWR-5 |
| Owner | Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. |
| Operator | Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 13 October 1989 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Wednesday, 2 December 1992 |
| First Grid Connection | Wednesday, 27 January 1993 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 3 September 1993 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Friday, 13 May 2011 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1092 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1137 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3293 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1092 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1092 | 6326 | 5877.56 | 100.00 | 99.90 | 99.90 | 99.60 | 99.60 |
| 1994 | 1092 | 6576 | 7110.42 | 75.10 | 74.70 | 81.00 | 74.30 | 80.70 |
| 1995 | 1092 | 8760 | 9545.99 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 89.10 | 99.80 | 88.90 |
| 1996 | 1092 | 7615 | 8301.28 | 86.70 | 86.70 | 88.40 | 86.50 | 88.20 |
| 1997 | 1092 | 7302 | 7882.99 | 83.40 | 82.60 | 87.10 | 82.40 | 86.80 |
| 1998 | 1092 | 6604 | 7154.09 | 75.40 | 74.90 | 84.80 | 74.80 | 84.60 |
| 1999 | 1092 | 8760 | 9545.08 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 87.20 | 99.80 | 87.00 |
| 2000 | 1092 | 7577 | 8233.65 | 86.30 | 86.00 | 87.00 | 85.80 | 86.80 |
| 2001 | 1092 | 8046 | 8773.52 | 91.80 | 91.80 | 87.60 | 91.70 | 87.40 |
| 2002 | 1092 | 5906 | 6436.42 | 67.40 | 67.40 | 85.40 | 67.30 | 85.30 |
| 2003 | 1092 | 3415 | 3729.78 | 39.00 | 39.10 | 81.00 | 39.00 | 80.80 |
| 2004 | 1092 | 6668 | 7279.71 | 75.90 | 75.80 | 80.50 | 75.90 | 80.40 |
| 2005 | 1092 | 8760 | 9595.62 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 82.10 | 100.30 | 82.00 |
| 2006 | 1092 | 6423 | 6523.51 | 73.30 | 68.20 | 81.00 | 68.20 | 80.90 |
| 2007 | 1092 | 7098 | 7720.91 | 81.00 | 80.40 | 81.00 | 80.70 | 80.90 |
| 2008 | 1092 | 8512 | 9293.57 | 96.90 | 96.50 | 82.00 | 96.90 | 82.00 |
| 2009 | 1092 | 4480 | 4847.54 | 51.10 | 50.50 | 80.10 | 50.70 | 80.00 |
| 2010 | 1092 | 6870 | 7512.95 | 78.40 | 78.30 | 80.00 | 78.50 | 80.00 |
| 2011 | 1092 | 2297 | 2486.88 | 26.20 | 26.00 | 77.00 | 26.00 | 77.00 |
| 2012 | 1092 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 73.00 | 0.00 | 73.00 |
| 2013 | 1092 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 69.40 | 0.00 | 69.40 |
| 2014 | 1092 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 66.20 | 0.00 | 66.20 |
| 2015 | 1092 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 63.20 | 0.00 | 63.20 |
| 2016 | 1092 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.50 | 0.00 | 60.50 |
| 2017 | 1092 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 58.00 | 0.00 | 58.00 |
| 2018 | 1092 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 55.80 | 0.00 | 55.70 |
| 2019 | 1092 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 53.60 | 0.00 | 53.60 |
| 2020 | 1092 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.70 | 0.00 | 51.60 |
| 2021 | 1092 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 49.80 | 0.00 | 49.80 |