Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model OPR-1000
Owner Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co.
Operator Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co.

Timeline

Construction Start Tuesday, 5 June 2007
First Criticality Tuesday, 27 December 2011
First Grid Connection Saturday, 28 January 2012
Commercial Operation Friday, 20 July 2012

Specifications

Capacity Net 996 MWe
Capacity Gross 1047 MWe
Thermal Capacity 2825 MWt
Design Net Capacity 995 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 (%)
2012 997 5897 5400.28 100.00 99.80 99.80 98.00 98.00
2013 1000 3569 3560.31 40.70 40.60 58.00 40.60 57.60
2014 998 8518 8304.89 97.20 96.00 73.70 95.00 73.00
2015 996 7604 7405.24 86.80 84.90 77.00 84.90 76.50
2016 997 6718 6627.86 76.50 75.70 76.70 75.70 76.30
2017 997 8760 8699.48 100.00 99.60 80.90 99.60 80.60
2018 996 7011 6847.68 80.00 78.50 80.50 78.50 80.30
2019 996 7014 6889.15 80.10 79.00 80.30 79.00 80.10
2020 996 8127 8062.54 92.50 92.10 81.70 92.20 81.50
2021 996 7443 7316.90 85.00 83.90 81.90 83.90 81.80
2022 996 7655 7518.95 87.40 86.20 82.40 86.20 82.20
2023 996 8760 8715.76 100.00 99.60 83.90 99.90 83.70

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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