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> "Look at the 10 years, or even lifetime, average availability. It's 90 or 95%." Average load factor for nuclear reactors globally hovers around 80% according
by Reason077 3y ago
> "Look at the 10 years, or even lifetime, average availability. It's 90 or 95%."
Average load factor for nuclear reactors globally hovers around 80% according to IAEA data [1]. In France the average is actually lower than this due to load following: by design, many French reactors don't always operate at full capacity because there isn't enough demand at off-peak times.
Few, if any, reactors reach 95%: planned outages for refuelling and maintenance takes up more than 5% of their time.
[1] https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/WorldStatistics/WorldTrendinAverageLoadFactor.aspx https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/WorldStatistics/WorldTrendinAvera...