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PWR unit has been operating for 50 years
Borssele, the only commercial nuclear unit in the Netherlands, has been operating for 50 years.
The single-unit Borssele nuclear power station in the southwest Netherlands was available at full capacity 94% of the time in 2022 and delivered 3.9 TWh of electricity to the grid, operator EPZ said.
It said the capacity factor of other energy technologies is about 10% for solar and 40% for wind.
Over the entire year, Borssele delivered approximately 3.97 TWh (3,970 GWh) of CO2-free electricity to the grid, approximately 10% of all CO2-free generation in the Netherlands.
EPZ said its wind turbines delivered 31 GWh of electricity and its solar park 24 GWh.
It said the capacity factor of other energy technologies is about 10% for solar and 40% for wind.
Over the entire year, Borssele delivered approximately 3.97 TWh (3,970 GWh) of CO2-free electricity to the grid, approximately 10% of all CO2-free generation in the Netherlands.
EPZ said its wind turbines delivered 31 GWh of electricity and its solar park 24 GWh.
Borssele, a 482-MW Siemens-built pressurised water reactor unit, began commercial operation in 1973, meaning it has been producing electricity for 50 years.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 24 January 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/as-government-plans-for-new-nuclear-epz-releases-borssele-figures-1-1-2023