List of CANDU reactors
In the list of CANDU reactors all CANDU reactors worldwide are listed. Some of them are located in Canada, but have also been exported to many different countries.
Reactors in operation are color- coded.
Locations of the first CANDU reactors
The first CANDU reactors (prototypes) were developed by Canada between 1960 and 1967.
| Country | designation | commissioning acceptance |
Shutdown | Reactor type / reactor version |
Net power (MW) |
Gross power (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Rolphton | 1962 | 1987 | CANDU (demonstration reactor) | 22nd | 25th |
| Canada | Douglas Point | 1967 | 1984 | CANDU (prototype) | 206 | 218 |
Locations 1st stage of development
The first stage reactors are the first in the 600 MW class. They were built for the first time in Pickering . During this time another series was developed. But this is unique worldwide until now. Generation 1 reactors were built from 1971 to 1986.
| Country | designation | commissioning acceptance |
Shutdown | Reactor type / reactor version |
Net power (MW) |
Gross power (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Pickering 1 | 1971 | (2022) | CANDU-500A | 515 | 542 |
| Canada | Gentilly 1 | 1971 | 1977 | CANDU SWR | 250 | 266 |
| Canada | Pickering 2 | 1971 | 1997 | CANDU-500A | 515 | 542 |
| Canada | Pickering 3 | 1972 | 1997 | CANDU-500A | 515 | 542 |
| Canada | Pickering 4 | 1973 | (2022) | CANDU-500A | 515 | 542 |
| Canada | Pickering 5 | 1982 | (2024) | CANDU-500B | 516 | 540 |
| Canada | Pickering 6 | 1983 | (2024) | CANDU-500B | 516 | 540 |
| Canada | Pickering 7 | 1984 | (2024) | CANDU-500B | 516 | 540 |
| Canada | Pickering 8 | 1986 | (2024) | CANDU-500B | 516 | 540 |
A block in the Pickering nuclear power plant
Locations 2nd stage of development
The reactors of the 2nd stage of development are more extensive than the older ones. These reactors already belong to the 700 MW class with the name Type 6.
| Country | designation | commissioning acceptance |
Shutdown | Reactor type / reactor version |
Net power (MW) |
Gross power (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Point Lepreau | 1982 | (2028) | CANDU-6 | 635 | 680 |
| Canada | Gentilly 2 | 1982 | 2012 | CANDU-6 | 635 | 675 |
| South Korea | Wolsong 1 | 1982 | (2022) | CANDU-6 | 578 | 622 |
| Argentina | Embalse | 1983 | (2024) | CANDU-6 | 600 | 648 |
| Romania | Cernavoda 1 | 1996 | (2036) | CANDU-6 | 655 | 706 |
| South Korea | Wolsong 2 | 1997 | (2037) | CANDU-6 | 684 | 730 |
| South Korea | Wolsong 3 | 1998 | (2038) | CANDU-6 | 682 | 729 |
| South Korea | Wolsong 4 | 1999 | (2039) | CANDU-6 | 685 | 730 |
| Romania | Cernavoda 2 | 2007 | (unlimited) | CANDU-6 | 655 | 706 |
Unit 1 in the Cernavodă nuclear power plant
Locations 3rd stage of development
The reactors of the 3rd stage of development belong to the 900 MW class. The 900 MW reactors were built from 1977 to 1979, the 915 MW from 1984 to 1987 and the 935 MW from 1990 to 1993. In addition, a modernized version of the CANDU-6 was used in Qinshan to design a new series.
| Country | designation | commissioning acceptance |
Shutdown | Reactor type / reactor version |
Net power (MW) |
Gross power (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Bruce 2 | 1976 | (2043) | CANDU-791 | 769 | 825 |
| Canada | Bruce 1 | 1977 | (2043) | CANDU-791 | 769 | 825 |
| Canada | Bruce 3 | 1977 | (unlimited) | CANDU-750A | 750 | 805 |
| Canada | Bruce 4 | 1978 | (unlimited) | CANDU-750A | 750 | 805 |
| Canada | Bruce 6 | 1984 | (unlimited) | CANDU-750B | 769 | 825 |
| Canada | Bruce 5 | 1984 | (unlimited) | CANDU-750B | 769 | 825 |
| Canada | Bruce 7 | 1986 | (unlimited) | CANDU-750B | 750 | 805 |
| Canada | Bruce 8 | 1987 | (unlimited) | CANDU-750B | 750 | 805 |
| Canada | Darlington 2 | 1990 | (unlimited) | CANDU-850 | 878 | 935 |
| Canada | Darlington 1 | 1990 | (unlimited) | CANDU-850 | 878 | 935 |
| Canada | Darlington 3 | 1992 | (unlimited) | CANDU-850 | 878 | 935 |
| Canada | Darlington 4 | 1993 | (unlimited) | CANDU-850 | 878 | 935 |
| China | Qinshan 3-1 | 2002 | (unlimited) | CANDU-6 | 650 | 700 |
| China | Qinshan 3-2 | 2003 | (unlimited) | CANDU-6 | 665 | 700 |
Locations 4th stage of development
The CANDU reactors of the 4th development stage include the Advanced CANDU Reactor , the CANDU X and the CANDU 9, which will only be built from 2016. This new concept has reached the output level of the 1200 MW class.
| Country | designation | commissioning acceptance |
Shutdown | Reactor type / reactor version |
Net power (MW) |
Gross power (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Point Lepreau 2 | (2020) | - | ACR | 1150 | 1200 |
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- ↑ a b c d Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA : "Canada: Nuclear Power Reactors - Alphabetic" (English)
- ↑ https://globalnews.ca/news/2445341/opg-to-announce-12-8-billion-refurbishment-of-darlington-nuclear-reactors/
- ↑ a b c IAEA PRIS - Nuclear Power Reactors in the World, Reference Data Series No.2 (English; PDF; 1.7 MB)
- ↑ Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA : "Korea, Republic of: Nuclear Power Reactors - Alphabetic" (English)
- ↑ Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA : "Argentina (Argentine Republic): Nuclear Power Reactors" (English)
- ↑ Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA : "Romania: Nuclear Power Reactors" (English)
- ↑ http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-os/south-korea.aspx >
- ↑ Power Reactor Information System of the IAEA : "China, People's Republic of: Nuclear Power Reactors" (English)
- ↑ http://www.isoe-network.net/publications/pub-proceedings/symposia-thematic/job-experiences/refurbishment-projects/3243-pritchard2016-ppt-1/file.html
- ↑ http://www.conferenceboard.ca/press/newsrelease/15-11-23/refurbishment_of_darlington_nuclear_generating_station_would_boost_economic_activity_and_employment.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1