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 | Monday, 1 October 1990 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 3 November 2000 |
| First Grid Connection | Friday, 17 November 2000 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 23 December 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200 | 518 | 57.46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 200 | 6214 | 1200.83 | 70.90 | 71.00 | 71.00 | 68.50 | 68.50 |
| 2002 | 202 | 8255 | 1671.49 | 94.20 | 94.30 | 82.70 | 94.50 | 81.60 |
| 2003 | 202 | 7633 | 1318.22 | 87.10 | 74.80 | 80.10 | 74.50 | 79.20 |
| 2004 | 202 | 8329 | 1447.74 | 94.80 | 79.50 | 79.90 | 81.60 | 79.80 |
| 2005 | 202 | 8074 | 1461.94 | 92.20 | 82.30 | 80.40 | 82.60 | 80.40 |
| 2006 | 202 | 8334 | 1128.13 | 95.10 | 64.10 | 77.70 | 63.80 | 77.60 |
| 2007 | 202 | 7101 | 943.36 | 81.10 | 54.70 | 74.40 | 53.30 | 74.10 |
| 2008 | 202 | 8626 | 1041.60 | 98.20 | 69.00 | 73.70 | 58.70 | 72.20 |
| 2009 | 202 | 7542 | 859.80 | 86.10 | 58.50 | 72.00 | 48.60 | 69.60 |
| 2010 | 202 | 8598 | 1490.50 | 98.20 | 84.90 | 73.30 | 84.20 | 71.00 |
| 2011 | 202 | 7299 | 1435.59 | 83.30 | 83.50 | 74.20 | 81.10 | 72.00 |
| 2012 | 202 | 8512 | 1734.64 | 96.90 | 97.10 | 76.20 | 97.80 | 74.10 |
| 2013 | 202 | 7999 | 1651.99 | 91.30 | 91.40 | 77.30 | 93.40 | 75.60 |
| 2014 | 202 | 8575 | 1778.77 | 97.90 | 97.90 | 78.80 | 100.50 | 77.40 |
| 2015 | 202 | 7362 | 1484.17 | 84.00 | 84.20 | 79.20 | 83.90 | 77.80 |
| 2016 | 202 | 8559 | 1682.21 | 97.40 | 97.50 | 80.30 | 94.80 | 78.90 |
| 2017 | 202 | 8399 | 1653.11 | 95.90 | 95.20 | 81.20 | 93.40 | 79.70 |
| 2018 | 202 | 7441 | 1450.03 | 84.90 | 82.40 | 81.20 | 81.90 | 79.80 |
| 2019 | 202 | 8701 | 1542.80 | 99.30 | 96.30 | 82.00 | 87.20 | 80.20 |
| 2020 | 202 | 7641 | 1452.54 | 87.00 | 83.10 | 82.10 | 81.90 | 80.30 |
| 2021 | 202 | 8760 | 1542.54 | 100.00 | 93.20 | 82.60 | 87.20 | 80.60 |
| 2022 | 202 | 5959 | 1039.61 | 68.00 | 60.30 | 81.60 | 58.80 | 79.60 |
| 2023 | 202 | 8390 | 1360.73 | 95.80 | 87.40 | 81.90 | 76.90 | 79.50 |