Shika 2 shut down on 11 March 2011 and is in the process of seeking clearance to restart, after the introduction of new regulatory requirements in 2013 by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority.

Details

Reactor Type Boiling Water Reactor (or BWR)
Model ABWR
Owner Hokuriku Electric Power Co.
Operator Hokuriku Electric Power Co.

Timeline

Construction Start Monday, 20 August 2001
First Criticality Thursday, 26 May 2005
First Grid Connection Monday, 4 July 2005
Commercial Operation Wednesday, 15 March 2006
Long-term Shutdown Friday, 11 March 2011

Specifications

Capacity Net 1108 MWe
Capacity Gross 1206 MWe
Thermal Capacity 3926 MWt
Design Net Capacity 1304 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 (%)
2005 1304 2554 2037.89 - - - - -
2006 1304 3539 4547.85 41.30 41.20 41.20 41.30 41.30
2007 1304 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.80 0.00 18.80
2008 1108 5610 6381.93 63.90 58.50 32.00 61.10 32.90
2009 1108 5044 5647.06 57.60 56.00 37.60 58.20 38.80
2010 1108 8038 9279.20 91.80 91.50 47.90 95.60 49.70
2011 1108 1263 1408.12 14.40 14.00 42.50 14.50 44.00
2012 1108 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 36.60 0.00 37.90
2013 1108 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 32.20 0.00 33.30
2014 1108 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 28.70 0.00 29.70
2015 1108 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.90 0.00 26.80
2016 1108 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.60 0.00 24.40
2017 1108 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.60 0.00 22.40
2018 1108 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 0.00 20.80
2019 1108 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.60 0.00 19.30
2020 1108 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.40 0.00 18.00
2021 1108 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.30 0.00 16.90

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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Nuclear Power in Japan

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