Details

Reactor Type Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR)
Model APR-1400
Owner Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co.
Operator Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power Co.

Timeline

Construction Start Wednesday, 19 August 2009
First Criticality Monday, 8 April 2019
First Grid Connection Monday, 22 April 2019
Commercial Operation Thursday, 29 August 2019

Specifications

Capacity Net 1418 MWe
Capacity Gross 1491 MWe
Thermal Capacity 3983 MWt
Design Net Capacity 1340 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 (%)
2019 1418 4874 6107.40 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.30 100.30
2020 1418 6778 9543.62 77.20 76.70 82.50 76.60 82.60
2021 1418 6635 9252.75 75.70 74.80 79.20 74.50 79.10
2022 1418 7135 9954.85 81.40 80.20 79.50 80.10 79.40
2023 1418 8760 12295.49 100.00 99.40 84.10 99.00 83.90

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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