• 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. 
  
• The CANDU 6 fleet ranks well ahead of the competition in the international marketplace with an average lifetime capacity factor of 88% (based on 2004 data).
  
• In 2003, the top three CANDU 6 units achieved an average 97% capacity factor.
  
• In Korea, where CANDU 6 and other nuclear technologies are operated by the same utility using standardized practices and processes, the CANDU 6 fleet outperforms other reactor types with a lifetime capacity factor of 92.2%.  Three of these CANDU 6 units were in the top 10 best performing reactors in the world during the last decade.

Other Top Performing CANDU Units – Ontario, 2005 CANDU Unit           Capacity Factor Bruce 8 99.4% Darlington 3 98.7% Pickering 7 97.8% Darlington 1 96.1% Pickering 8 93.6%