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World Class Performance and Safety

  • AECL’s CANDU 6 reactors are operated in five countries around the world by six different utilities and have consistently achieved outstanding performance track records.
  • CANDU 6 average lifetime capacity factor, as of December 31, 2007, is 88.9%.
  • In 2007, the top three CANDU 6 units (Qinshan 5, Cernavoda 1, Wolseong 3) had an average annual capacity factor of 97.3%*.
  • The average lifetime load factor, as of December 31, 2007, of the Wolseong units in Korea is 93.6%**.

Other Top Performing CANDU Units – Ontario, 2007 (COG)

CANDU Unit

Annual Capacity Factor

Bruce 7

97.2%

Darlington 1

96.7%

Bruce 5

96.6%

Darlington 3

94.2%


* Statistics provided by the CANDU Owners Group (COG).
** Statistics provided by Power Reactor Information System (IAEA).

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