Hamaoka 5 shut down on 14 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 | ABWR |
| Owner | Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. |
| Operator | Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Wednesday, 12 July 2000 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 23 March 2004 |
| First Grid Connection | Friday, 30 April 2004 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 18 January 2005 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Saturday, 14 May 2011 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1325 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1380 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3926 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1325 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1325 | 3754 | 3727.56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 1325 | 8760 | 11870.42 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 102.20 | 102.20 |
| 2006 | 1325 | 2515 | 3385.19 | 28.70 | 28.50 | 62.70 | 29.20 | 64.10 |
| 2007 | 1212 | 6159 | 7652.74 | 70.30 | 68.60 | 64.60 | 71.00 | 66.30 |
| 2008 | 1212 | 6075 | 7516.25 | 69.20 | 68.30 | 65.50 | 70.60 | 67.40 |
| 2009 | 1212 | 1076 | 1338.27 | 12.30 | 12.20 | 55.10 | 12.60 | 56.70 |
| 2010 | 1212 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 46.10 | 0.00 | 47.40 |
| 2011 | 1325 | 2557 | 3353.43 | 29.20 | 29.10 | 43.50 | 29.10 | 44.60 |
| 2012 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.80 | 0.00 | 38.70 |
| 2013 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 33.40 | 0.00 | 34.20 |
| 2014 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29.90 | 0.00 | 30.60 |
| 2015 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.10 | 0.00 | 27.80 |
| 2016 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.70 | 0.00 | 25.40 |
| 2017 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.80 | 0.00 | 23.30 |
| 2018 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.10 | 0.00 | 21.60 |
| 2019 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.60 | 0.00 | 20.10 |
| 2020 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.40 | 0.00 | 18.80 |
| 2021 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.30 | 0.00 | 17.70 |
| 2022 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.30 | 0.00 | 17.70 |
| 2023 | 1325 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.30 | 0.00 | 17.70 |