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 |
| 2022 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.30 | 0.00 | 16.90 |
| 2023 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.30 | 0.00 | 16.90 |