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, 23 September 2008
First Criticality Sunday, 8 February 2015
First Grid Connection Thursday, 26 February 2015
Commercial Operation Friday, 24 July 2015

Specifications

Capacity Net 993 MWe
Capacity Gross 1048 MWe
Thermal Capacity 2825 MWt
Design Net Capacity 950 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 (%)
2015 993 5821 5169.24 100.00 99.80 99.80 100.00 100.00
2016 993 7328 7223.89 83.40 82.60 87.60 82.80 87.90
2017 993 6298 6234.20 71.90 71.60 81.00 71.70 81.20
2018 993 6783 6712.82 77.40 76.80 79.80 77.20 80.00
2019 993 6622 6544.76 75.60 74.80 78.70 75.20 78.90
2020 993 8784 8729.35 100.00 99.80 82.60 100.10 82.80
2021 993 7733 7600.23 88.30 87.30 83.30 87.40 83.60
2022 993 7433 7296.90 84.80 83.80 83.40 83.90 83.60
2023 993 8760 8627.32 100.00 99.20 85.30 99.20 85.40

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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