• 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 88.1% (based on 2006 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, 2006 CANDU Unit           Capacity Factor Bruce 6 98.8% Darlington 2 98.5% Darlington 4 97.1% Bruce 5 96.1% Bruce 7 94.7%