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 | Tuesday, 1 November 1977 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Thursday, 24 October 1991 |
| First Grid Connection | Sunday, 5 January 1992 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 1 July 1992 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 200 | 3553 | 567.04 | 80.50 | 64.20 | 64.20 | 64.20 | 64.20 |
| 1993 | 200 | 548 | 83.31 | 6.30 | 4.80 | 24.70 | 4.80 | 24.70 |
| 1994 | 200 | 5494 | 761.66 | 62.70 | 43.50 | 32.20 | 43.50 | 32.20 |
| 1995 | 200 | 5798 | 1036.81 | 66.20 | 66.10 | 41.90 | 59.20 | 39.90 |
| 1996 | 200 | 6572 | 1227.52 | 74.80 | 69.90 | 48.10 | 69.90 | 46.60 |
| 1997 | 200 | 8121 | 1568.71 | 92.70 | 89.20 | 55.60 | 89.50 | 54.40 |
| 1998 | 200 | 6829 | 1333.24 | 78.00 | 75.00 | 58.60 | 76.10 | 57.70 |
| 1999 | 200 | 7468 | 1425.94 | 85.20 | 85.80 | 62.20 | 81.40 | 60.90 |
| 2000 | 200 | 7182 | 1340.76 | 81.80 | 79.90 | 64.30 | 76.30 | 62.70 |
| 2001 | 200 | 6897 | 1343.01 | 78.70 | 74.50 | 65.40 | 76.70 | 64.20 |
| 2002 | 202 | 8416 | 1692.79 | 96.10 | 94.80 | 68.20 | 95.70 | 67.20 |
| 2003 | 202 | 7458 | 1287.09 | 85.10 | 70.70 | 68.40 | 72.70 | 67.70 |
| 2004 | 202 | 8447 | 1364.55 | 96.20 | 78.90 | 69.20 | 76.90 | 68.40 |
| 2005 | 202 | 7907 | 1222.91 | 90.30 | 71.50 | 69.40 | 69.10 | 68.50 |
| 2006 | 202 | 8278 | 1229.43 | 94.50 | 71.90 | 69.60 | 69.50 | 68.50 |
| 2007 | 202 | 4808 | 496.85 | 54.90 | 30.00 | 67.00 | 28.10 | 65.90 |
| 2008 | 202 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 62.90 | 0.00 | 61.90 |
| 2009 | 202 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 59.30 | 0.00 | 58.30 |
| 2010 | 202 | 2282 | 289.19 | 26.00 | 18.30 | 57.10 | 16.30 | 56.00 |
| 2011 | 202 | 8014 | 765.97 | 91.50 | 45.30 | 56.50 | 43.30 | 55.40 |
| 2012 | 202 | 8495 | 1120.09 | 96.70 | 65.10 | 56.90 | 63.10 | 55.80 |
| 2013 | 202 | 7697 | 1064.99 | 87.90 | 63.60 | 57.20 | 60.20 | 56.00 |
| 2014 | 202 | 8646 | 1245.70 | 98.70 | 72.40 | 57.90 | 70.40 | 56.60 |
| 2015 | 202 | 7467 | 1449.83 | 85.20 | 83.90 | 59.00 | 81.90 | 57.70 |
| 2016 | 202 | 7906 | 1551.47 | 90.00 | 88.10 | 60.20 | 87.40 | 58.90 |
| 2017 | 202 | 8327 | 1633.27 | 95.10 | 92.90 | 61.50 | 92.30 | 60.20 |
| 2018 | 202 | 7629 | 1488.42 | 87.10 | 85.00 | 62.40 | 84.10 | 61.10 |
| 2019 | 202 | 8760 | 1710.41 | 100.00 | 97.80 | 63.70 | 96.70 | 62.40 |
| 2020 | 202 | 8613 | 1615.02 | 98.00 | 92.70 | 64.70 | 91.00 | 63.40 |
| 2021 | 202 | 7331 | 1351.53 | 83.70 | 76.40 | 65.10 | 76.40 | 63.90 |
| 2022 | 202 | 8063 | 1474.35 | 92.00 | 84.00 | 65.70 | 83.30 | 64.50 |
| 2023 | 202 | 7085 | 1326.28 | 80.90 | 75.40 | 66.00 | 75.00 | 64.80 |