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 January 1971 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Saturday, 2 July 1983 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 23 July 1983 |
| Commercial Operation | Friday, 27 January 1984 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Tuesday, 30 January 2018 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 205 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | 210 | 6333 | 1115.82 | 75.00 | 63.60 | 63.60 | 63.60 | 63.60 |
| 1985 | 215 | 4827 | 822.08 | 55.10 | 49.50 | 56.20 | 43.60 | 53.10 |
| 1986 | 220 | 4629 | 757.12 | 52.80 | 39.30 | 50.20 | 39.30 | 48.30 |
| 1987 | 220 | 6047 | 1100.00 | 69.00 | 57.10 | 52.00 | 57.10 | 50.60 |
| 1988 | 220 | 6691 | 1258.00 | 76.20 | 65.10 | 54.70 | 65.10 | 53.60 |
| 1989 | 220 | 4350 | 404.57 | 49.70 | 21.00 | 49.00 | 21.00 | 48.00 |
| 1990 | 215 | 7320 | 863.72 | 83.60 | 45.60 | 48.50 | 45.90 | 47.70 |
| 1991 | 215 | 3546 | 499.90 | 40.50 | 44.40 | 48.00 | 26.50 | 45.00 |
| 1992 | 194 | 7412 | 1082.59 | 84.40 | 84.60 | 51.70 | 63.50 | 46.90 |
| 1993 | 194 | 3836 | 538.94 | 43.80 | 43.90 | 51.00 | 31.70 | 45.50 |
| 1994 | 194 | 5974 | 809.00 | 68.20 | 66.60 | 52.30 | 47.60 | 45.70 |
| 1995 | 194 | 7584 | 1085.16 | 86.60 | 86.80 | 55.00 | 63.80 | 47.10 |
| 1996 | 150 | 4348 | 617.15 | 49.50 | 50.60 | 54.70 | 43.70 | 46.90 |
| 1997 | 150 | 6451 | 893.02 | 73.60 | 68.00 | 55.40 | 68.00 | 48.00 |
| 1998 | 150 | 4858 | 703.44 | 55.50 | 55.50 | 55.40 | 53.50 | 48.30 |
| 1999 | 150 | 8095 | 1182.43 | 92.40 | 92.50 | 57.20 | 90.00 | 50.30 |
| 2000 | 150 | 4468 | 667.75 | 50.90 | 50.90 | 56.90 | 50.70 | 50.30 |
| 2001 | 150 | 7751 | 1174.49 | 88.50 | 88.60 | 58.30 | 89.40 | 52.00 |
| 2002 | 155 | 5885 | 895.76 | 67.20 | 67.70 | 58.70 | 66.00 | 52.70 |
| 2003 | 155 | 5421 | 810.57 | 61.90 | 65.20 | 59.00 | 59.70 | 53.00 |
| 2004 | 155 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 56.60 | 0.00 | 50.80 |
| 2005 | 155 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.40 | 0.00 | 48.90 |
| 2006 | 202 | 7823 | 1224.96 | 89.30 | 68.60 | 55.10 | 70.20 | 49.90 |
| 2007 | 205 | 5814 | 695.77 | 66.40 | 39.30 | 54.40 | 38.70 | 49.40 |
| 2008 | 205 | 6791 | 697.94 | 77.30 | 38.80 | 53.70 | 38.80 | 48.90 |
| 2009 | 205 | 6404 | 721.62 | 73.10 | 40.20 | 53.10 | 40.20 | 48.50 |
| 2010 | 205 | 8614 | 1024.38 | 98.30 | 57.00 | 53.30 | 57.00 | 48.90 |
| 2011 | 205 | 7655 | 1117.42 | 87.40 | 62.20 | 53.60 | 62.20 | 49.40 |
| 2012 | 205 | 8459 | 1316.32 | 96.30 | 73.10 | 54.40 | 73.10 | 50.30 |
| 2013 | 205 | 8231 | 1259.80 | 94.00 | 70.20 | 54.90 | 70.20 | 51.00 |
| 2014 | 205 | 7474 | 1122.29 | 85.30 | 63.40 | 55.20 | 62.50 | 51.40 |
| 2015 | 205 | 8312 | 1631.27 | 94.90 | 91.70 | 56.50 | 90.80 | 52.70 |
| 2016 | 205 | 8130 | 1402.44 | 92.60 | 77.90 | 57.20 | 77.90 | 53.60 |
| 2017 | 205 | 7025 | 1359.21 | 80.20 | 75.70 | 57.70 | 75.70 | 54.30 |
| 2018 | 205 | 378 | 62.39 | 4.30 | 3.50 | 56.10 | 3.50 | 52.70 |
| 2019 | 205 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.40 | 0.00 | 51.10 |
| 2020 | 205 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 52.80 | 0.00 | 49.60 |
| 2021 | 205 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.40 | 0.00 | 48.30 |
| 2022 | 205 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.40 | 0.00 | 48.30 |
| 2023 | 205 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.40 | 0.00 | 48.30 |