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, 20 January 2003 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Saturday, 23 January 2010 |
| First Grid Connection | Sunday, 28 March 2010 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 202 | 3041 | 494.85 | 46.10 | 38.10 | 38.10 | 37.10 | 37.10 |
| 2011 | 202 | 7506 | 1570.55 | 85.70 | 85.80 | 65.30 | 88.80 | 66.60 |
| 2012 | 202 | 8317 | 1711.31 | 94.70 | 94.80 | 76.00 | 96.40 | 77.40 |
| 2013 | 202 | 7420 | 1533.21 | 84.70 | 84.90 | 78.40 | 86.60 | 79.90 |
| 2014 | 202 | 6514 | 1231.86 | 74.40 | 68.40 | 76.30 | 69.60 | 77.70 |
| 2015 | 202 | 7042 | 1333.69 | 80.40 | 76.90 | 76.40 | 75.40 | 77.30 |
| 2016 | 202 | 5921 | 1153.85 | 67.40 | 67.80 | 75.10 | 65.00 | 75.50 |
| 2017 | 202 | 7321 | 1436.62 | 83.60 | 83.70 | 76.20 | 81.20 | 76.20 |
| 2018 | 202 | 7489 | 1543.92 | 85.50 | 85.60 | 77.30 | 87.20 | 77.50 |
| 2019 | 202 | 8281 | 1711.86 | 94.50 | 94.60 | 79.10 | 96.70 | 79.50 |
| 2020 | 202 | 7680 | 1580.22 | 87.40 | 87.60 | 79.80 | 89.10 | 80.40 |
| 2021 | 202 | 7429 | 1519.08 | 84.80 | 84.70 | 80.30 | 85.80 | 80.80 |
| 2022 | 202 | 8513 | 1728.96 | 97.20 | 96.40 | 81.50 | 97.70 | 82.10 |
| 2023 | 202 | 7890 | 1589.28 | 90.10 | 88.80 | 82.10 | 89.80 | 82.70 |