Tsuruga 2 shut down on 7 May 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 | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | M (4-loop) |
| Owner | Japan Atomic Power Co. |
| Operator | Japan Atomic Power Co. |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Saturday, 6 November 1982 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Wednesday, 28 May 1986 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 19 June 1986 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 17 February 1987 |
| Long-term Shutdown | Saturday, 7 May 2011 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1108 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1160 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3411 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1115 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1115 | 2506 | 1553.55 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | 1115 | 8028 | 8751.33 | 95.10 | 95.00 | 95.00 | 94.60 | 94.60 |
| 1988 | 1115 | 7243 | 7939.68 | 82.50 | 81.30 | 87.50 | 81.10 | 87.20 |
| 1989 | 1115 | 6814 | 7507.68 | 77.80 | 77.00 | 83.80 | 76.90 | 83.60 |
| 1990 | 1115 | 6462 | 7200.99 | 73.80 | 72.90 | 81.00 | 73.70 | 81.00 |
| 1991 | 1115 | 8338 | 9259.18 | 95.20 | 95.10 | 83.90 | 94.80 | 83.90 |
| 1992 | 1115 | 7310 | 8118.69 | 83.20 | 82.50 | 83.60 | 82.90 | 83.70 |
| 1993 | 1115 | 7086 | 7844.10 | 80.90 | 80.20 | 83.10 | 80.30 | 83.20 |
| 1994 | 1115 | 7080 | 7814.60 | 80.80 | 80.20 | 82.80 | 80.00 | 82.80 |
| 1995 | 1115 | 8290 | 9220.46 | 94.60 | 94.60 | 84.10 | 94.40 | 84.10 |
| 1996 | 1115 | 7325 | 8092.28 | 83.40 | 83.00 | 84.00 | 82.60 | 84.00 |
| 1997 | 1115 | 5946 | 6522.19 | 67.90 | 67.00 | 82.40 | 66.80 | 82.40 |
| 1998 | 1115 | 7724 | 8534.55 | 88.20 | 92.00 | 83.20 | 87.40 | 82.80 |
| 1999 | 1115 | 4615 | 5131.68 | 52.70 | 52.70 | 80.80 | 52.50 | 80.40 |
| 2000 | 1115 | 8087 | 8993.76 | 92.10 | 92.10 | 81.70 | 91.80 | 81.30 |
| 2001 | 1115 | 7267 | 8072.72 | 83.00 | 83.00 | 81.70 | 82.60 | 81.40 |
| 2002 | 1115 | 7742 | 8695.54 | 88.40 | 88.40 | 82.20 | 89.00 | 81.80 |
| 2003 | 1115 | 7418 | 8460.92 | 84.70 | 84.70 | 82.30 | 86.60 | 82.10 |
| 2004 | 1115 | 8367 | 9447.05 | 95.20 | 95.20 | 83.00 | 96.50 | 82.90 |
| 2005 | 1115 | 6854 | 7693.61 | 78.20 | 77.60 | 82.80 | 78.80 | 82.70 |
| 2006 | 1110 | 5634 | 6250.76 | 64.30 | 63.30 | 81.80 | 64.30 | 81.80 |
| 2007 | 1110 | 5688 | 6065.32 | 64.90 | 61.20 | 80.80 | 62.40 | 80.90 |
| 2008 | 1110 | 957 | 992.70 | 10.90 | 10.00 | 77.60 | 10.20 | 77.60 |
| 2009 | 1108 | 7680 | 8701.08 | 87.70 | 87.30 | 78.00 | 89.60 | 78.20 |
| 2010 | 1108 | 5446 | 6178.19 | 62.20 | 61.60 | 77.30 | 63.60 | 77.60 |
| 2011 | 1108 | 3041 | 3526.88 | 34.70 | 34.60 | 75.60 | 36.30 | 75.90 |
| 2012 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 72.70 | 0.00 | 73.00 |
| 2013 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 70.00 | 0.00 | 70.30 |
| 2014 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.50 | 0.00 | 67.80 |
| 2015 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 65.20 | 0.00 | 65.40 |
| 2016 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 63.00 | 0.00 | 63.20 |
| 2017 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.90 | 0.00 | 61.20 |
| 2018 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 59.00 | 0.00 | 59.30 |
| 2019 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 57.20 | 0.00 | 57.50 |
| 2020 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 55.60 | 0.00 | 55.80 |
| 2021 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.00 | 0.00 | 54.20 |
| 2022 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.00 | 0.00 | 54.20 |
| 2023 | 1108 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.00 | 0.00 | 54.20 |