Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (or PHWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Horizontal Pressure Tube type |
| Owner | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 December 1989 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 24 September 1999 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 2 December 1999 |
| Commercial Operation | Thursday, 16 March 2000 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 202 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 220 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 801 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 202 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | 200 | 5975 | 1086.47 | 79.40 | 80.60 | 80.60 | 76.40 | 76.40 |
| 2001 | 200 | 6670 | 1308.57 | 76.10 | 74.20 | 77.00 | 74.70 | 75.40 |
| 2002 | 202 | 7455 | 1559.24 | 85.10 | 85.80 | 80.20 | 88.10 | 80.00 |
| 2003 | 202 | 7535 | 1412.99 | 86.00 | 86.90 | 82.00 | 79.80 | 80.00 |
| 2004 | 202 | 7732 | 1290.24 | 88.00 | 74.70 | 80.40 | 72.70 | 78.50 |
| 2005 | 202 | 8428 | 1509.37 | 96.20 | 82.90 | 80.90 | 85.30 | 79.60 |
| 2006 | 202 | 7806 | 1064.23 | 89.10 | 61.10 | 78.00 | 60.10 | 76.80 |
| 2007 | 202 | 8757 | 1083.13 | 100.00 | 62.20 | 75.90 | 61.20 | 74.80 |
| 2008 | 202 | 7040 | 816.51 | 80.20 | 47.00 | 72.60 | 46.00 | 71.40 |
| 2009 | 202 | 8589 | 969.97 | 98.00 | 55.80 | 70.90 | 54.80 | 69.70 |
| 2010 | 202 | 7031 | 794.66 | 80.30 | 45.90 | 68.60 | 44.90 | 67.40 |
| 2011 | 202 | 8466 | 1193.28 | 96.60 | 71.00 | 68.80 | 67.40 | 67.40 |
| 2012 | 202 | 7940 | 1129.23 | 90.40 | 64.60 | 68.40 | 63.60 | 67.10 |
| 2013 | 202 | 8613 | 1533.50 | 98.30 | 87.60 | 69.80 | 86.70 | 68.60 |
| 2014 | 202 | 7979 | 1313.47 | 91.10 | 75.20 | 70.20 | 74.20 | 68.90 |
| 2015 | 202 | 7788 | 1592.28 | 88.90 | 88.20 | 71.30 | 90.00 | 70.30 |
| 2016 | 202 | 8585 | 1784.91 | 97.70 | 97.20 | 72.90 | 100.60 | 72.10 |
| 2017 | 202 | 7792 | 1530.48 | 89.00 | 86.90 | 73.70 | 86.50 | 72.90 |
| 2018 | 202 | 8759 | 1777.58 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 75.10 | 100.50 | 74.40 |
| 2019 | 202 | 7860 | 1618.54 | 89.70 | 89.80 | 75.80 | 91.50 | 75.20 |
| 2020 | 202 | 7291 | 1500.83 | 83.00 | 82.90 | 76.20 | 84.60 | 75.70 |
| 2021 | 202 | 7799 | 1574.62 | 89.00 | 88.60 | 76.70 | 89.00 | 76.30 |
| 2022 | 202 | 7752 | 1532.82 | 88.50 | 87.30 | 77.20 | 86.60 | 76.80 |
| 2023 | 202 | 8760 | 1759.87 | 100.00 | 99.40 | 78.10 | 99.40 | 77.70 |