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KANUPP-1
(K-1)
Permanent Shutdown
Reactor Details
Reactor Type
Model
Owner
Operator
PHWR
CANDU-137 MW
PAKISTAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
PAKISTAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
Reference Unit Power (Net Capacity)
Design Net Capacity
Gross Capacity
Thermal Capacity
90
MW
e
125
MW
e
100
MW
e
337
MW
t
Construction Start Date
First Criticality Date
01 Aug, 1966
01 Aug, 1971
First Grid Connection
Commercial Operation Date
18 Oct, 1971
07 Dec, 1972
Permanent Shutdown Date
01 Aug, 2021
LifeTime Performance
Electricity Supplied
Energy Availability Factor
Operation Factor
Energy Unavailability Factor
Load Factor
14.92 TW.h
31.7 %
55.6 %
68.3 %
29.5 %
Lifetime performance calculated up to year
2021
Operating History
Year
Electricity Supplied
[GW.h]
Reference Unit Power
[MW]
Annual Time On Line
[h]
Operation Factor
[%]
Energy Availability Factor
[%]
Load Factor
[%]
Annual
Cumulative
Annual
Cumulative
1971
3.000
137
102
1972
232.700
137
3737
80.2
38.7
38.7
38.6
38.6
1973
394.800
126
6197
70.7
35.6
35.9
35.8
36.0
1974
583.900
126
6749
77.0
52.8
43.9
52.9
44.1
1975
494.900
126
6375
72.8
44.8
44.2
44.8
44.3
1976
487.300
137
6026
68.6
40.5
43.2
40.5
43.3
1977
339.400
126
5290
60.4
30.7
40.8
30.8
40.9
1978
228.400
125
4473
51.1
20.9
37.6
20.9
37.7
1979
29.600
125
802
9.2
2.7
32.8
2.7
32.8
1980
67.900
125
2427
27.6
6.2
29.6
6.2
29.6
1981
192.200
125
5379
61.4
17.6
28.2
17.6
28.3
1982
70.900
125
1801
20.6
6.5
26.1
6.5
26.2
1983
194.000
125
4754
54.3
17.7
25.4
17.7
25.4
1984
290.650
137
5592
63.7
24.9
25.3
24.2
25.3
1985
261.960
137
3895
44.5
21.8
25.0
21.8
25.0
1986
476.220
125
7211
82.3
43.5
26.3
43.5
26.3
1987
274.770
125
4541
51.8
25.1
26.2
25.1
26.2
1988
171.410
125
2962
33.7
15.6
25.6
15.6
25.6
1989
60.860
125
1145
13.1
5.6
24.4
5.6
24.4
1990
375.910
125
5331
60.9
34.3
25.0
34.3
25.0
1991
370.300
125
6126
69.9
33.8
25.4
33.8
25.4
1992
499.740
125
6396
72.8
45.5
26.4
45.5
26.4
1993
369.600
125
4620
52.7
33.8
26.8
33.8
26.7
1994
523.640
125
7518
85.8
47.8
27.7
47.8
27.7
1995
461.040
125
7520
85.8
42.1
28.3
42.1
28.3
1996
310.860
125
5291
60.2
28.3
28.3
28.3
28.3
1997
386.120
125
6391
73.0
35.3
28.6
35.3
28.6
1998
353.350
125
4799
54.8
29.7
28.6
32.3
28.7
1999
68.990
125
1046
11.9
11.9
28.0
6.3
27.9
2000
368.310
125
5078
57.8
33.5
28.2
33.5
28.1
2001
399.460
125
6049
69.0
36.5
28.5
36.5
28.4
2002
444.020
125
6601
75.4
40.6
28.9
40.6
28.8
2003
0.000
125
0
0.0
0.0
28.0
0.0
27.9
2004
183.000
125
6467
73.6
24.7
27.9
16.7
27.5
2005
253.560
125
6633
75.7
37.7
28.2
23.2
27.4
2006
14.990
125
408
4.7
4.6
27.5
1.4
26.6
2007
359.510
125
5989
68.4
50.9
28.2
32.8
26.8
2008
384.800
125
5026
57.2
63.4
29.1
35.0
27.0
2009
491.310
125
6282
71.7
47.8
29.6
44.9
27.5
2010
464.570
125
6063
69.2
43.4
30.0
42.4
27.9
2011
210.770
125
2768
31.6
23.3
29.8
19.2
27.7
2012
566.400
125
7678
87.4
60.4
30.6
51.6
28.3
2013
480.470
90
6802
77.6
62.6
31.1
60.9
28.8
2014
208.950
90
3083
35.2
28.6
31.1
26.5
28.8
2015
343.690
90
5468
62.4
46.8
31.3
43.6
29.0
2016
432.030
90
7088
80.7
56.3
31.8
54.6
29.5
2017
340.250
90
5721
65.3
45.8
32.0
43.2
29.7
2018
273.960
90
4682
53.4
37.5
32.1
34.8
29.8
2019
38.970
90
759
8.7
4.9
31.6
4.9
29.4
2020
274.920
90
4869
55.4
35.3
31.7
34.8
29.5
2021
132.820
90
2297
44.8
30.7
31.7
28.8
29.5
Performance indicators are calculated from the Commercial Operation Date.
Above data generated by the PRIS database. Last update on 2024-10-03
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