INDIVIDUAL NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS UNITS
1. 2.
Unit Capability Factor (in %)
Cumul.
Energy GW(e).h
Performance for Full Years of Commercial Operation
5600 63.9
1983
Energy Availability
Factor (in %) Load Factor (in %) Annual Time Online Capacity
MW(e)
Annual Cumul. Annual
77.8 59.8 77.7
1982 335.0 59.2 77.8 59.2
Annual Cumul. Hours of (%) 2666 hours
67.2%
Cumulative Load Factor:
Cumulative Unit Capability Factor:
Year
1753.6
31.2%
Total Off–line Time:
58066.2 GW(e).h 70.2%
19 Mar 1974
29.8%
Cumulative Energy Unavailability Factor:
Lifetime Generation:
Cumulative Energy Availability Factor:
77.1%
Historical Summary
Date of Commercial Operation:
Date of First Criticality:
Date of Grid Connection:
Date of Construction Start:
24 Jun 1974 01 Jun 1968 13 Jan 1974
2003 Monthly Performance Data
2003 Summary of Operation
7.2
UCLF replaces previously used UUF.
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
100.0 93.3 0.2 26.9
52.9 76.3 91.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 100.0 55.6 100.0 100.0 53.6 73.9 89.8 100.8 100.6 100.4 99.7 99.3
88.9 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.0 6.7 99.8 73.1
100.0 100.0 100.0 53.6 99.5
239.6 131.8 0.0 6.7 99.8 73.1 88.9 100.0 100.0
0.0 8.3 100.1
Nov Feb
0.0 16.0 239.8
0.0 6.4
250.7 242.0 248.7 Jan
0.0 184.2 216.6 251.3
0.0
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec Annual
AR-1 ATUCHA-1
Operator:
Contractor: SIEMENS (SIEMENS AG)
NASA (NUCLEOELECTRICA ARGENTINA S.A.)
68.8%
68.9%
69.6%
Production Summary 2003
Energy Production: 2020.6 GW(e).h
Station Details
PHWR
Energy Availability Factor:
Design Discharge Burnup:
335.0 MW(e) 319.0 MW(e) 5600 MW.d/t
Load Factor:
Operating Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor:
Type:
Maximum Net Capacity at the beginning of 2003:
Design Net Capacity:
EAF UCF
Mar Apr
0.0 0.0
2356.0 335.0 78.4 77.9 78.4 77.9 80.3 78.0 8101 92.5
1984 1706.1 335.0 98.7 80.0 98.7 80.0 58.0 75.9 8678 98.8
67.2 3030 34.6
68.9 67.2
72.3 68.8 70.2
6.
7.
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B.
C.
D.
E.
H.
J.
K.
8.
Date Hours GW(e).h Type Code 01 Jan 2112.0 707.5
2003 Outages
Description
PF D11 REPLACEMENT OF FUEL CHANNELS AND CONTROL RODS GUIDE TUBES, INSTALLATION
AR-1 ATUCHA-1
AND COMISSIONING OF A NEW EMERGENCY FEEDWATER SYSTEM AND TURBINE INSPECTION 14 Dec 330.0 110.6 UF1 A42 MANUAL SHUTDOWN DUE TO A LOCAL INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE IN A CONNECTION OF
MAIN TRANSFORMER.
Full Outages, Analysis by Cause
Outage Cause 2003 Hours Lost 1974 to 2003
Average Hours Lost Per Year Planned Unplanned External Planned Unplanned External
Plant equipment failure 330 818 2
Refuelling without a maintenance 14
Inspection, maintenance or repai 7
combined with refuelling
Inspection, maintenance or repai 2112 1223
without refuelling
Testing of plant systems or components 6
Nuclear regulatory requirements 1 93
Grid failure or grid unavailabilit 2
Load-following (frequency contro 16 57
reserve shutdown due to reduced energ demand)
1236 849 154
Total 2442 2239
Subtotal 2112 330 0
Equipment Related Full Outages, Analysis by System
System 2003
Hours Lost
1974 to 2003 Average Hours Lost Per Year
11. Reactor and Accessories 127
12. Reactor I&C Systems 57
13. Reactor Auxiliary Systems 167
14. Safety Systems 43
15. Reactor Cooling Systems 219
16. Steam generation systems 63
17. Safety I&C Systems (excluding reactor I&C 13
31. Turbine and auxiliaries 11
32. Feedwater and Main Steam System 28
33. Circulating Water System 10
41. Main Generator Systems 6
Total 330 791
42. Electrical Power Supply Systems 330 47
38
1. 2.
Performance for Full Years of Commercial Operation Unit Capability
Factor (in %) Capacity
MW(e)
Annual Cumul. Annual
2098 25.6
6355 Energy Availability
Factor (in %) Load Factor (in %) Annual Time Online Cumul.
16.6 0.0
1983 0.0 38.6
Annual Cumul. Hours of (%) 0.0
600.0 100.0
393 hours
84.1%
Cumulative Load Factor:
Cumulative Unit Capability Factor:
Year
815.4
4.9%
Total Off–line Time:
89630.5 GW(e).h 87.1%
25 Apr 1983
12.9%
Cumulative Energy Unavailability Factor:
Lifetime Generation:
Cumulative Energy Availability Factor:
77.7%
Historical Summary
Date of Commercial Operation:
Date of First Criticality:
Date of Grid Connection:
Date of Construction Start:
20 Jan 1984 01 Apr 1974 13 Mar 1983
2003 Monthly Performance Data
2003 Summary of Operation
4.6
UCLF replaces previously used UUF.
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 67.4 79.2 100.0 67.1 78.5 99.2 100.2 100.3 100.5 100.4 100.3 66.7 78.1
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.1 99.3 99.6 100.0
100.0 66.9 78.1 99.2 99.7
337.3 442.9 99.1 99.3 99.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0 100.0
Nov Feb
399.5 443.3 430.3
99.1 99.3
448.4 433.2 298.3 Jan
442.1 447.3 433.1 448.5
99.0
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec Annual
AR-2 EMBALSE
Operator:
Contractor: AECL (ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LTD.) NASA (NUCLEOELECTRICA ARGENTINA S.A.)
95.1%
95.2%
95.5%
Production Summary 2003
Energy Production: 5004.1 GW(e).h
Station Details
PHWR
Energy Availability Factor:
Design Discharge Burnup:
600.0 MW(e) 600.0 MW(e) 7200 MW.d/t
Load Factor:
Operating Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor:
Type:
Maximum Net Capacity at the beginning of 2003:
Design Net Capacity:
EAF UCF
Mar Apr
99.0 99.0
EMBALSE NPP WAS IN OPERATION AT FULL POWER DURING 459 DAYS IN AN UNINTERRUPTED WAY, SINCE JULY 07, 2002 TO OCTOBER 09, 2003, ACHIEVING A NEW RECORD FOR CANDU PLANTS.
1984 2527.1 600.0 70.3 70.3 69.9 69.9 47.9 47.9 72.3
6.
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
H.
J.
K.
8.
Type Code 09 Oct 243.0 147.0
2003 Outages
Description UF
Date Hours GW(e).h
AR-2 EMBALSE
A16 SG TUBE FAILURE A16 SG TUBE FAILURE
Full Outages, Analysis by Cause
01 Nov 150.0 92.9 UF
Outage Cause 2003 Hours Lost 1983 to 2003
Average Hours Lost Per Year Planned Unplanned External Planned Unplanned External
Plant equipment failure 393 7 270
Refuelling without a maintenance 0
Inspection, maintenance or repai 114
combined with refuelling
Inspection, maintenance or repai 656
without refuelling
Testing of plant systems or components 68 1
Nuclear regulatory requirements 10 2
Grid failure or grid unavailabilit 2 22
Load-following (frequency contro 4
reserve shutdown due to reduced energ demand)
855 279 22
Total 393 1156
Subtotal 0 393 0
Equipment Related Full Outages, Analysis by System
System 2003
Hours Lost
1983 to 2003 Average Hours Lost Per Year
11. Reactor and Accessories 10
12. Reactor I&C Systems 6
13. Reactor Auxiliary Systems 53
15. Reactor Cooling Systems 15
16. Steam generation systems 393 63
17. Safety I&C Systems (excluding reactor I&C 1
31. Turbine and auxiliaries 43
32. Feedwater and Main Steam System 28
41. Main Generator Systems 42
Total 393 270
42. Electrical Power Supply Systems 9
40
1. 2.
Performance for Full Years of Commercial Operation Unit Capability
Factor (in %) Capacity
MW(e)
Annual Cumul. Annual
7040 80.4
6741 Energy Availability
Factor (in %) Load Factor (in %) Annual Time Online Cumul.
79.3 73.6 73.6
1987 408.0 79.3 79.3 79.3
Annual Cumul. Hours of (%) 2640 hours
55.1%
Cumulative Load Factor:
Cumulative Unit Capability Factor:
Year
2629.1
39.4%
Total Off–line Time:
37074.9 GW(e).h 63.4%
05 Jan 1980
36.6%
Cumulative Energy Unavailability Factor:
Lifetime Generation:
Cumulative Energy Availability Factor:
77.4%
Historical Summary
Date of Commercial Operation:
Date of First Criticality:
Date of Grid Connection:
Date of Construction Start:
03 May 1980 01 Jul 1975 05 Jan 1980
2003 Monthly Performance Data
2003 Summary of Operation
0.0
UCLF replaces previously used UUF.
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 93.5 100.0 100.0 99.9 100.0 100.0 82.8 66.9 95.7
0.0 0.0 85.3 90.7 90.9 82.7 66.9
0.0 85.3 90.7 90.9
93.8 92.7 42.7 0.0
90.9 82.8 66.9 95.7 9.5
181.1 267.7
93.8 92.7 9.4 0.0 0.0 85.3 90.7
100.0 100.0 10.0
Nov Feb
236.9 259.3 25.7
93.8 92.7
253.8 246.0 231.6 Jan
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec Annual
AM-19 ARMENIA-2
Operator:
Contractor: MNE (MINISTRY OF NUCLEAR ENERGY OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION) JSC (JOINT STOCK COMPANY ARMENIA NPP)
60.6%
60.6%
69.9%
Production Summary 2003
Energy Production: 1997.6 GW(e).h
Station Details
WWER
Energy Availability Factor:
Design Discharge Burnup:
376.0 MW(e) 376.0 MW(e) 28600 MW.d/t
Load Factor:
Operating Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor:
Type:
Maximum Net Capacity at the beginning of 2003:
Design Net Capacity:
EAF UCF
Mar Apr
20.3 20.3
DURING THE YEAR THE UNIT DID NOT WORK WITH ITS FULL CAPACITY BECAUSE OF LIMITATION OF DAILY SHARE OF ENERGY GENERATION PROVIDED BY THE NPP TO THE ENERGY GRID OF ARMENIA.
1988 2254.5 376.0 73.4 76.5 73.4 76.5 68.3 71.0 76.7
54.5 6961 79.5
60.6 55.1
65.7 60.6 63.4
6.
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
J.
8.
Hours GW(e).h Type Code 01 Jan 480.0 180.5
2003 Outages
Description PF D MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES STARTED IN 2002 90.2 XF4
AM-19 ARMENIA-2
Date
J42 DUE TO INSTABILITY OF EXTERNAL GRID PARAMETERS THE REACTOR WAS SCRAMMED BY PROTECTION SYSTEM. DURING TRANSIENT ALL SAFETY SYSTEMS WERE AVAILABLE.
04 Apr 239.0
C MAINTENANCE AND REFUELLING ACTIVITIES
Full Outages, Analysis by Cause
14 Apr 1872.0 703.9 PF
Outage Cause 2003 Hours Lost 1987 to 2003
Average Hours Lost Per Year Planned Unplanned External Planned Unplanned External
Plant equipment failure 67
Refuelling without a maintenance 3
Inspection, maintenance or repair 1872 963
combined with refuelling
Inspection, maintenance or repair 480 70
without refuelling
Grid failure or grid unavailability 239 1
Subtotal 2352 0 239 1033 70 1
Total 2591 1104
Equipment Related Full Outages, Analysis by System
System 2003
Hours Lost
1987 to 2003 Average Hours Lost Per Year
12. Reactor I&C Systems 0
15. Reactor Cooling Systems 8
16. Steam generation systems 12
17. Safety I&C Systems (excluding reactor I&C) 2
31. Turbine and auxiliaries 1
Total 0 24
42. Electrical Power Supply Systems 1
42
1. 2.
Unit Capability Factor (in %)
Cumul.
Energy GW(e).h
Performance for Full Years of Commercial Operation
8103 92.5
1983
Energy Availability
Factor (in %) Load Factor (in %) Annual Time Online Capacity
MW(e)
Annual Cumul. Annual
92.0 83.7
1982 98.8 91.7
Annual Cumul. Hours of (%) 91.7
395.0 83.4
807 hours
85.6%
Cumulative Load Factor:
Cumulative Unit Capability Factor:
Year
3184.5
13.6%
Total Off–line Time:
85652.7 GW(e).h 85.4%
28 Aug 1974
14.6%
Cumulative Energy Unavailability Factor:
Lifetime Generation:
Cumulative Energy Availability Factor:
77.1%
Historical Summary
Date of Commercial Operation:
Date of First Criticality:
Date of Grid Connection:
Date of Construction Start:
15 Feb 1975 01 Jul 1969 18 Jul 1974
2003 Monthly Performance Data
2003 Summary of Operation
0.6
UCLF replaces previously used UUF.
0.9 0.2 0.3 0.0 100.0 76.3 98.4 100.0 13.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.6 99.5 100.0 101.3 76.0 98.6 57.3 9.1 100.8 101.7
75.9 98.1 100.0 10.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
9.1 98.4 99.2 100.0 101.9
287.1 299.9
99.6 99.7 99.4 99.2 75.5 97.9 57.9
100.0 99.9 100.1
Nov Feb
269.6 297.8 287.2
102.3 102.1
167.0 25.7 294.3 Jan
298.6 295.4 214.4 287.6
102.4
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec Annual
BE-2 DOEL-1
Operator:
Contractor: ACECOWEN (ACECOWEN ( ACEC-COCKERILL-WESTINGHOUSE )) ELECTRAB (ELECTRABEL M. V. NUCLEAIRE PRODUKTIE)
86.4%
88.1%
90.8%
Production Summary 2003
Energy Production: 3024.6 GW(e).h
Station Details
PWR
Energy Availability Factor:
Design Discharge Burnup:
392.0 MW(e) 392.0 MW(e) 33000 MW.d/t
Load Factor:
Operating Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor:
Type:
Maximum Net Capacity at the beginning of 2003:
Design Net Capacity:
EAF UCF
Mar Apr
99.7 100.0
2823.0 393.0 82.1 96.7 82.1 83.2 82.0 83.5 7316 83.5
1984 3129.0 393.0 90.2 96.0 90.2 84.0 90.6 84.3 7988 90.9
6.
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
H.
J.
K.
Z.
8.
Date Hours GW(e).h Type Code 19 Jun 171.0 68.2
2003 Outages
Description PF
BE-2 DOEL-1
E14 COLD SHUTDOWN FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF PERIODIC TESTS ON THE SAFETY
14 Jul 12.0 4.6 UF4
116.4 XP
INJECTION SYSTEMS
A41 SCRAM DUE TOT EARTH FAULT STATOR (INTERNAL FAILURE) N MODULATION DUE TO COOLING WATER TEMPERATURE LIMITS
01 Sep 54.0 1.3 XP S STRETCH-OUT
04 Aug
03 Sep 591.0 232.5 PF
28 Sep 32.0 12.6 UF3
1.6 UP
C REFUELING OUTAGE
Z REFUELING OUTAGE EXTENTION
A32 POWER REDUCTION FOR REPAIR HIGH PRESSURE FEEDWATER PUMP B
01 Nov 6.0 1.5 PP E31 TESTING TURBINE CONTROL AND PROTECTION SYSTEM. (AND REPAIR FEEDWATER PUMP 24 Oct 25.0
B)
Full Outages, Analysis by Cause
Outage Cause 2003 Hours Lost 1974 to 2003
Average Hours Lost Per Year Planned Unplanned External Planned Unplanned External
Plant equipment failure 12 213
Refuelling without a maintenance 3
Inspection, maintenance or repair 591 789
combined with refuelling
Inspection, maintenance or repair 9
without refuelling
Testing of plant systems or components 171 25 1
Nuclear regulatory requirements 6
Grid failure or grid unavailability 7
Load-following (frequency control, 28 52
reserve shutdown due to reduced energy demand)
Others 32
Subtotal 762 44 0 851 275 7
Total 806 1133
Equipment Related Full Outages, Analysis by System
System 2003
Hours Lost
1974 to 2003 Average Hours Lost Per Year
11. Reactor and Accessories 12
12. Reactor I&C Systems 14
14. Safety Systems 10
15. Reactor Cooling Systems 17
16. Steam generation systems 44
31. Turbine and auxiliaries 80
32. Feedwater and Main Steam System 23
33. Circulating Water System 0
41. Main Generator Systems 12 7
Total 12 207
42. Electrical Power Supply Systems 0
44
1. 2.
Unit Capability Factor (in %)
Cumul.
Energy GW(e).h
Performance for Full Years of Commercial Operation
6598 75.3
1983
Energy Availability
Factor (in %) Load Factor (in %) Annual Time Online Capacity
MW(e)
Annual Cumul. Annual
74.6 76.7
1982 96.3 74.2
Annual Cumul. Hours of (%) 74.2
395.0 76.7
576 hours
80.3%
Cumulative Load Factor:
Cumulative Unit Capability Factor:
Year
2582.0
9.9%
Total Off–line Time:
78555.5 GW(e).h 80.2%
21 Aug 1975
19.8%
Cumulative Energy Unavailability Factor:
Lifetime Generation:
Cumulative Energy Availability Factor:
77.1%
Historical Summary
Date of Commercial Operation:
Date of First Criticality:
Date of Grid Connection:
Date of Construction Start:
01 Dec 1975 01 Sep 1971 04 Aug 1975
2003 Monthly Performance Data
2003 Summary of Operation
0.6
UCLF replaces previously used UUF.
0.0 0.0 0.0 3.8 100.0 24.2 100.0 98.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.4 100.0 99.9 97.2 85.6 16.7 100.0 85.7 100.9 102.2 102.7
21.9 99.9 97.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8 99.6
100.0 100.0 99.9 93.5 101.3
289.9 280.7 100.0 100.0 99.6 85.6 16.6 99.9 86.0
100.0 99.9 100.1
Nov Feb
269.4 297.3 285.4
102.3 101.9
249.9 284.7 298.3 Jan
298.6 249.6 47.0 291.7
102.4
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec Annual
BE-4 DOEL-2
Operator:
Contractor: ACECOWEN (ACECOWEN ( ACEC-COCKERILL-WESTINGHOUSE )) ELECTRAB (ELECTRABEL M. V. NUCLEAIRE PRODUKTIE)
90.1%
91.5%
93.4%
Production Summary 2003
Energy Production: 3142.6 GW(e).h
Station Details
PWR
Energy Availability Factor:
Design Discharge Burnup:
392.0 MW(e) 392.0 MW(e) 33000 MW.d/t
Load Factor:
Operating Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor:
Type:
Maximum Net Capacity at the beginning of 2003:
Design Net Capacity:
EAF UCF
Mar Apr
100.0 100.0
2017.0 393.0 58.5 91.6 58.5 74.4 58.6 74.4 5190 59.2
1984 2916.0 393.0 84.2 90.8 84.1 75.5 84.5 75.5 7508 85.5
6.
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
J.
K.
Z.
8.
Date Hours GW(e).h Type Code 27 Apr 967.0 56.1
2003 Outages
Description XP
BE-4 DOEL-2
S STRETCH-OUT
04 May 42.0 1.1 PP
06 Jun 532.0 208.8 PF 5.3 UF3
D31 CONDENSOR PART OUT OF ORDER FOR REPAIR LEAKAGE.
C REFUELING OUTAGE
Z REFUELING OUTAGE EXTENSION 29 Jun 34.0 6.2 PP C START-UP AFTER REFUELING OUTAGE 29 Jun 13.0
06 Aug 168.0 33.0 XP
22 Aug 10.0 6.3 UF4
0.9 UP1
N MODULATION DUE TO COOLING WATER TEMPERATURE LIMITS A32 FEEDWATER SYSTEM FAILURE
A41 STOP FOR REPAIR EARTH FAULT ROTOR - PARTIAL 24 Dec 18.0 7.2 UF1 A41 STOP FOR REPAIR EARTH FAULT ROTOR - TOTAL
23 Dec 5.0
K MODULATION FOR GENCO (= GRID OWNER)
Full Outages, Analysis by Cause
24 Dec 38.0 11.0 XP
Outage Cause 2003 Hours Lost 1975 to 2003
Average Hours Lost Per Year Planned Unplanned External Planned Unplanned External
Plant equipment failure 28 353
Refuelling without a maintenance 17
Inspection, maintenance or repair 532 831
combined with refuelling
Inspection, maintenance or repair 187
without refuelling
Testing of plant systems or components 76 16
Grid failure or grid unavailability 15
Load-following (frequency control, 10 12
reserve shutdown due to reduced energy demand)
Others 13
1104 398 15
Total 573 1517
Subtotal 532 41 0
Equipment Related Full Outages, Analysis by System
System 2003
Hours Lost
1975 to 2003 Average Hours Lost Per Year
12. Reactor I&C Systems 12
13. Reactor Auxiliary Systems 6
14. Safety Systems 10
15. Reactor Cooling Systems 29
16. Steam generation systems 103
31. Turbine and auxiliaries 100
32. Feedwater and Main Steam System 10 19
41. Main Generator Systems 18 12
Total 28 301
42. Electrical Power Supply Systems 10
46
1. 2.
Unit Capability Factor (in %)
Cumul.
Energy GW(e).h
Performance for Full Years of Commercial Operation
3505 42.6
1983
Energy Availability
Factor (in %) Load Factor (in %) Annual Time Online Capacity
MW(e)
Annual Cumul. Annual
33.9 0.0
1982 0.0 80.5
Annual Cumul. Hours of (%) 0.0
944.0 100.0
832 hours
85.4%
Cumulative Load Factor:
Cumulative Unit Capability Factor:
Year
2631.0
10.3%
Total Off–line Time:
151275.2 GW(e).h 85.5%
23 Jun 1982
14.5%
Cumulative Energy Unavailability Factor:
Lifetime Generation:
Cumulative Energy Availability Factor:
77.6%
Historical Summary
Date of Commercial Operation:
Date of First Criticality:
Date of Grid Connection:
Date of Construction Start:
01 Oct 1982 01 Jan 1975 14 Jun 1982
2003 Monthly Performance Data
2003 Summary of Operation
0.8
UCLF replaces previously used UUF.
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 82.9 84.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 82.8 82.1 96.2 96.3 99.1 100.4 100.5
83.6 99.9 100.0 100.0 96.2 20.5 96.4 82.8
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.5
728.0 754.5
96.2 20.5 96.4 82.8 82.9 99.5 99.8
97.6 22.4 100.1
Nov Feb
657.4 153.8 697.8
97.3 20.5
720.6 717.6 752.5 Jan
753.5 620.0 594.9 720.3
100.7
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec Annual
BE-5 DOEL-3
Operator:
Contractor: FRAMACEC (FRAMACECO ( FRAMATOME-ACEC-COCKERILL )) ELECTRAB (ELECTRABEL M. V. NUCLEAIRE PRODUKTIE)
89.7%
89.3%
90.5%
Production Summary 2003
Energy Production: 7870.8 GW(e).h
Station Details
PWR
Energy Availability Factor:
Design Discharge Burnup:
1006.0 MW(e) 890.0 MW(e) 33000 MW.d/t
Load Factor:
Operating Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor:
Type:
Maximum Net Capacity at the beginning of 2003:
Design Net Capacity:
EAF UCF
Mar Apr
100.0 100.0
6705.0 900.0 100.0 100.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 7807 89.1
1984 7074.0 900.0 89.5 94.8 89.5 87.3 89.5 87.3 8084 92.0
6.
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
H.
K.
8.
Date Hours GW(e).h Type Code
16 Feb 16.0 24.9
2003 Outages
Description UF4
BE-5 DOEL-3
A15 SCRAM DUE TO FAILURE PRESSURIZER SAFETY VALVE 07 Mar 576.0 580.3 PF
31 Mar 72.0 28.4 PP
12.3 UP
C REFUELING OUTAGE
C STARTUP AFTER REFUELING OUTAGE A31 MECHANICAL PROBLEM HP-TURBINE 26 May 208.0 210.1 PF D31 STOP FOR INSPECTION TURBINE 04 Apr 361.0
A42 BREAKER TRIP DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF SWITCH 24 KV (EARTHFAULT)
Full Outages, Analysis by Cause
04 Jun 32.0 32.7 UF
Outage Cause 2003 Hours Lost 1983 to 2003
Average Hours Lost Per Year Planned Unplanned External Planned Unplanned External
Plant equipment failure 48 185
Refuelling without a maintenance 0
Inspection, maintenance or repair 576 713 2
combined with refuelling
Inspection, maintenance or repair 208 without refuelling
Testing of plant systems or components 1 1
Nuclear regulatory requirements 1
Load-following (frequency control, 12
reserve shutdown due to reduced energy demand)
Subtotal 784 48 0 714 201 0
Total 832 915
Equipment Related Full Outages, Analysis by System
System 2003
Hours Lost
1983 to 2003 Average Hours Lost Per Year
11. Reactor and Accessories 14
12. Reactor I&C Systems 1
13. Reactor Auxiliary Systems 1
15. Reactor Cooling Systems 16 35
16. Steam generation systems 64
17. Safety I&C Systems (excluding reactor I&C) 21
31. Turbine and auxiliaries 22
32. Feedwater and Main Steam System 10
41. Main Generator Systems 8
Total 48 181
42. Electrical Power Supply Systems 32 5
48
1. 2.
Unit Capability Factor (in %)
Cumul.
Energy GW(e).h
Performance for Full Years of Commercial Operation
5263 61.3
1986
Energy Availability
Factor (in %) Load Factor (in %) Annual Time Online Capacity
MW(e)
Annual Cumul. Annual
100.0 50.8 0.0
1985 981.0 0.0 0.0 76.0
Annual Cumul. Hours of (%) 745 hours
82.8%
Cumulative Load Factor:
Cumulative Unit Capability Factor:
Year
4282.1
9.5%
Total Off–line Time:
134698.2 GW(e).h 82.9%
08 Apr 1985
17.1%
Cumulative Energy Unavailability Factor:
Lifetime Generation:
Cumulative Energy Availability Factor:
77.8%
Historical Summary
Date of Commercial Operation:
Date of First Criticality:
Date of Grid Connection:
Date of Construction Start:
01 Jul 1985 01 Dec 1978 31 Mar 1985
2003 Monthly Performance Data
2003 Summary of Operation
0.5
UCLF replaces previously used UUF.
0.3 0.6 0.6 1.1 100.0 99.0 3.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
99.2 96.5 1.0 96.8 98.6 99.4 99.5
98.8 0.8 98.7 100.0 100.0 96.5 100.0 100.0
99.6 99.4 99.4 98.9 99.3
705.4 726.3
99.8 96.5 99.7 100.0 97.0 0.8 98.7
100.0 96.8 100.1
Nov Feb
660.7 703.3 703.4
99.8 96.0
709.4 699.1 729.1 Jan
726.1 726.8 684.2 7.2
99.1
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec Annual
BE-7 DOEL-4
Operator:
Contractor: ACECOWEN (ACECOWEN ( ACEC-COCKERILL-WESTINGHOUSE )) ELECTRAB (ELECTRABEL M. V. NUCLEAIRE PRODUKTIE)
90.5%
90.2%
91.5%
Production Summary 2003
Energy Production: 7781.2 GW(e).h
Station Details
PWR
Energy Availability Factor:
Design Discharge Burnup:
985.0 MW(e) 1000.0 MW(e) 33000 MW.d/t
Load Factor:
Operating Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor:
Type:
Maximum Net Capacity at the beginning of 2003:
Design Net Capacity:
EAF UCF
Mar Apr
98.7 100.0
7722.9 1006.0 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6 87.6 87.6 7973 91.0
1987 6809.3 1006.0 81.4 86.0 77.0 83.8 77.3 82.5 7448 85.0
6.
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
K.
8.
Date Hours GW(e).h Type Code
21 Mar 22.0 23.1
2003 Outages
Description UF4 E31 SCRAM DURING VACUUM TEST
09 Jun 511.0 12.5 XP1 S STRETCH-OUT
712.1 PF
BE-7 DOEL-4
C REFUELING OUTAGE
30 Jul 81.0 17.9 PP C STARTUP AFTER REFUELING OUTAGE 30 Jun 722.0
H POWER LIMITATION DURING STARTUP DUE TO CHEMISTRY PROBLEM
Full Outages, Analysis by Cause
30 Jul 15.0 14.5 UP
Outage Cause 2003 Hours Lost 1987 to 2003
Average Hours Lost Per Year Planned Unplanned External Planned Unplanned External
Plant equipment failure 333
Refuelling without a maintenance 1
Inspection, maintenance or repair 722 833
combined with refuelling
Inspection, maintenance or repair 36
without refuelling
Testing of plant systems or components 22 2
Load-following (frequency control, 64
reserve shutdown due to reduced energy demand)
871 398 0
Total 744 1269
Subtotal 722 22 0
Equipment Related Full Outages, Analysis by System
System 2003
Hours Lost
1987 to 2003 Average Hours Lost Per Year
11. Reactor and Accessories 0
14. Safety Systems 1
15. Reactor Cooling Systems 23
16. Steam generation systems 274
31. Turbine and auxiliaries 8
32. Feedwater and Main Steam System 15
33. Circulating Water System 0
41. Main Generator Systems 4
Total 0 327
42. Electrical Power Supply Systems 2
50
1. 2.
Unit Capability Factor (in %)
Cumul.
Energy GW(e).h
Performance for Full Years of Commercial Operation
7269 83.0
1983
Energy Availability
Factor (in %) Load Factor (in %) Annual Time Online Capacity
MW(e)
Annual Cumul. Annual
76.0 80.9 75.9
1982 870.0 80.9 94.5 80.9
Annual Cumul. Hours of (%) 209 hours
82.6%
Cumulative Load Factor:
Cumulative Unit Capability Factor:
Year
6164.8
4.9%
Total Off–line Time:
184539.9 GW(e).h 82.9%
07 Mar 1975
17.1%
Cumulative Energy Unavailability Factor:
Lifetime Generation:
Cumulative Energy Availability Factor:
77.1%
Historical Summary
Date of Commercial Operation:
Date of First Criticality:
Date of Grid Connection:
Date of Construction Start:
01 Oct 1975 01 Jun 1970 21 Feb 1975
2003 Monthly Performance Data
2003 Summary of Operation
4.5
UCLF replaces previously used UUF.
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 96.0 96.4 100.0 100.0 86.5 100.0 95.3 100.0 100.0 95.2 95.6 85.6 92.8 95.5 82.3 86.4 101.5 96.8
96.4 100.0 89.7 86.4 100.0 96.9 100.0 86.6
86.4 100.0 95.2 95.6 99.3
670.7 704.0 100.0 96.9 100.0 86.6 96.4 100.0 84.6
100.0 97.0 100.0
Nov Feb
654.3 695.8 687.4
101.2 97.2
588.8 598.5 727.7 Jan
724.1 612.8 642.6 683.8
101.2
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec Annual
BE-3 TIHANGE-1
Operator:
Contractor: ACLF ((ACECOWEN - CREUSOT LOIRE - FRAMATOME)) ELECTRAB (ELECTRABEL M. V. NUCLEAIRE PRODUKTIE)
95.1%
94.8%
97.6%
Production Summary 2003
Energy Production: 7990.4 GW(e).h
Station Details
PWR
Energy Availability Factor:
Design Discharge Burnup:
962.0 MW(e) 870.0 MW(e) 37000 MW.d/t
Load Factor:
Operating Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor:
Type:
Maximum Net Capacity at the beginning of 2003:
Design Net Capacity:
EAF UCF
Mar Apr
100.0 100.0
5843.0 870.0 76.6 92.3 76.6 76.1 76.7 76.0 7135 81.4
1984 6374.0 870.0 83.4 91.3 83.4 76.9 83.4 76.8 7774 88.5
82.1 7631 87.1
94.8 82.6
89.2 95.1 82.9
6.
7.
A.
C.
D.
G.
K.
L.
8.
Date Hours GW(e).h Type Code
26 Mar 22.0 21.6
2003 Outages
Description
UF4 A32 REACTOR SCRAM FOLLOWING SHUTDOWN OF FEEDWATER VALVE.
66.3 UP2
BE-3 TIHANGE-1
A31 UNPLANNED SHUTDOWN OF SOUTH GROUP (1/2 POWER) DUE TO INTERN LEAK ON A STEAM REHEATER.
06 May 153.0
14 May 30.0 29.7 UF4 06 Jun 26.0 25.0 UF4
A12 SCRAM DURING A REACTOR PROTECTION TEST.
A33 REACTOR SCRAM BY LOW LEVEL STEAM GENERATOR 1 DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN OF A CIRCULATING PUMP.
07 Aug 241.0 36.7 XP N33 POWER LIMITATION DU TO DRY WEATHER AND LACK OF COOLING WATER.
25 Aug 154.0 73.9 UP 01 Sep 97.0 93.9 UF4
33.5 UF4
A42 SHUTDOWN OF THE SOUTH GROUP (1/2 POWER) DUE TO DAMAGE ON 6KV CABLE.
A42 SCRAM DUE TO DAMAGE ON A MAIN TRANSFORMER.
A32 SCRAM BY ELECTRIC DEFECT ON A MAIN CONDENSATE PUMP.
07 Dec 68.0 31.5 UP A31 STOP OF NORTH GROUP (1/2 POWER) DUE TO INTERN LEAK ON STEAM REHEATER.
28 Nov 34.0
Full Outages, Analysis by Cause
Outage Cause 2003 Hours Lost 1975 to 2003
Average Hours Lost Per Year Planned Unplanned External Planned Unplanned External
Plant equipment failure 209 92
Inspection, maintenance or repai 863
combined with refuelling
Inspection, maintenance or repai 14
without refuelling
Major back-fitting, refurbishment o 10
upgrading activities without refuelling
Load-following (frequency contro 5 98
reserve shutdown due to reduced energ demand)
Human factor related 1
877 98 108
Total 209 1083
Subtotal 0 209 0
Equipment Related Full Outages, Analysis by System
System 2003
Hours Lost
1975 to 2003 Average Hours Lost Per Year
12. Reactor I&C Systems 30 9
14. Safety Systems 2
15. Reactor Cooling Systems 31
16. Steam generation systems 16
31. Turbine and auxiliaries 14
32. Feedwater and Main Steam System 56 5
33. Circulating Water System 26 0
42. Electrical Power Supply Systems 97 9
Total 209 87
XX. Miscellaneous Systems 1
52
1. 2.
Unit Capability Factor (in %)
Cumul.
Energy GW(e).h
Performance for Full Years of Commercial Operation
0 0.0
1983
Energy Availability
Factor (in %) Load Factor (in %) Annual Time Online Capacity
MW(e)
Annual Cumul. Annual
0.0 0.0
1982 0.0 0.0
Annual Cumul. Hours of (%) 0.0
960.0 100.0
1171 hours
86.7%
Cumulative Load Factor:
Cumulative Unit Capability Factor:
Year
0.0
14.4%
Total Off–line Time:
146896.4 GW(e).h 86.9%
13 Oct 1982
13.1%
Cumulative Energy Unavailability Factor:
Lifetime Generation:
Cumulative Energy Availability Factor:
77.7%
Historical Summary
Date of Commercial Operation:
Date of First Criticality:
Date of Grid Connection:
Date of Construction Start:
01 Jul 1983 01 Apr 1976 05 Oct 1982
2003 Monthly Performance Data
2003 Summary of Operation
1.4
UCLF replaces previously used UUF.
0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 84.7 98.2 91.9 100.0 100.0 58.1 6.8 100.0 58.1 6.8 100.0
83.4 95.3 89.8 93.1 99.4 57.5 6.8
96.5 91.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 83.6
99.9 57.8 6.8 100.0 100.5
49.0 763.2 99.8 99.9 99.4 82.7 96.0 91.1 94.2
100.0 99.9 100.0
Nov Feb
693.2 762.7 729.4
102.3 101.7
698.3 721.7 431.3 Jan
761.9 625.2 691.8 673.5
101.6
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec Annual
BE-6 TIHANGE-2
Operator:
Contractor: FRAMACEC (FRAMACECO ( FRAMATOME-ACEC-COCKERILL )) ELECTRAB (ELECTRABEL M. V. NUCLEAIRE PRODUKTIE)
85.6%
86.1%
86.6%
Production Summary 2003
Energy Production: 7601.0 GW(e).h
Station Details
PWR
Energy Availability Factor:
Design Discharge Burnup:
1008.0 MW(e) 902.0 MW(e) 33700 MW.d/t
Load Factor:
Operating Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor:
Type:
Maximum Net Capacity at the beginning of 2003:
Design Net Capacity:
EAF UCF
Mar Apr
99.3 100.0
5507.0 901.0 0.0 0.0 69.8 100.0 69.8 0.0 6373 72.8
1984 6856.0 901.0 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.6 86.6 7693 87.6
6.
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
G.
K.
8.
Date Hours GW(e).h Type Code 20 May 122.0 123.4
2003 Outages
Description PF
BE-6 TIHANGE-2
D15 PLANNED SHUT DOWN FOR INSPECTION OF PRIMARY PIPES.
10 Jun 13.0 13.8 UF2 25 Jun 93.0 11.4 UP2
A15 UNPLANNED SHUTDOWN TO CHECK A PRIMARY VALVE.
A32 UNPLANNED LOAD REDUCTION (100 MW) DUE TO AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN OF A DRAINS TRANSFER PUMP.
23 Jul 53.0 66.4 UF2 A31 UNPLANNED SHUTDOWN DUE TO STEAM LEAK IN THE HP CASING OF THE TURBINE.
06 Aug 258.0 43.2 XP 19 Oct 951.0 958.9 PF 32.1 UF3
N33 POWER LIMITATION DUE TO DRY WEATHER AND LACK OF COOLING WATER.
C INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE COMBINED WITH REFUELLING.
A41 EXTENSION OF THE PLANNED OUTAGE FOR REFUELLING (DUE TO ABNORMAL VIBRATION ON THE BRUSHLESS).
26 Nov 32.0
Full Outages, Analysis by Cause
Outage Cause 2003 Hours Lost 1983 to 2003
Average Hours Lost Per Year Planned Unplanned External Planned Unplanned External
Plant equipment failure 98 113
Refuelling without a maintenance 17
Inspection, maintenance or repai 951 722
combined with refuelling
Inspection, maintenance or repai 122 99
without refuelling
Testing of plant systems or components 3
Major back-fitting, refurbishment o 19
upgrading activities without refuelling
Load-following (frequency contro 17 33
reserve shutdown due to reduced energ demand)
Subtotal 1073 98 0 838 166 19
Total 1171 1023
Equipment Related Full Outages, Analysis by System
System 2003
Hours Lost
1983 to 2003 Average Hours Lost Per Year
11. Reactor and Accessories 6
12. Reactor I&C Systems 7
14. Safety Systems 3
15. Reactor Cooling Systems 13 18
16. Steam generation systems 34
31. Turbine and auxiliaries 53 9
32. Feedwater and Main Steam System 10
41. Main Generator Systems 32 0
Total 98 87
42. Electrical Power Supply Systems 0
54
1. 2.
Unit Capability Factor (in %)
Cumul.
Energy GW(e).h
Performance for Full Years of Commercial Operation
7733 88.3
1987
Energy Availability
Factor (in %) Load Factor (in %) Annual Time Online Capacity
MW(e)
Annual Cumul. Annual
85.6 84.6 84.6
1986 1020.0 86.5 86.5 85.6
Annual Cumul. Hours of (%) 915 hours
87.1%
Cumulative Load Factor:
Cumulative Unit Capability Factor:
Year
7558.0
13.5%
Total Off–line Time:
139735.0 GW(e).h 87.3%
15 Jun 1985
12.7%
Cumulative Energy Unavailability Factor:
Lifetime Generation:
Cumulative Energy Availability Factor:
77.8%
Historical Summary
Date of Commercial Operation:
Date of First Criticality:
Date of Grid Connection:
Date of Construction Start:
01 Sep 1985 01 Nov 1978 05 Jun 1985
2003 Monthly Performance Data
2003 Summary of Operation
0.1
UCLF replaces previously used UUF.
0.4 0.6 0.2 1.0 44.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 41.6 97.8 95.7 90.8 97.9 99.4 99.9
100.0 98.7 100.0 99.8 100.0 100.0 33.4 41.5
99.4 99.4 99.8 99.0 24.4
730.1 751.7 98.5 86.7 24.4 41.4 99.6 98.0 92.4
100.0 99.9 30.1
Nov Feb
675.5 653.8 178.4
99.0 86.6
686.0 715.2 751.4 Jan
767.5 314.4 714.9 722.6
101.6
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Dec Annual
BE-8 TIHANGE-3
Operator:
Contractor: ACECOWEN (ACECOWEN ( ACEC-COCKERILL-WESTINGHOUSE )) ELECTRAB (ELECTRABEL M. V. NUCLEAIRE PRODUKTIE)
86.5%
86.2%
89.6%
Production Summary 2003
Energy Production: 7661.5 GW(e).h
Station Details
PWR
Energy Availability Factor:
Design Discharge Burnup:
1015.0 MW(e) 1006.0 MW(e) 33000 MW.d/t
Load Factor:
Operating Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor:
Energy Unavailability Factor: