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Chernobyl-3, Ukraine
Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor Type
Commercial Reactor
Process
LWGR
Owner
Energoatom
Model
RBMK
Operator
Mintopenergo Of Ukraine - Ministry Of Fuel And Energy Of Ukraine
Capacity Net
925 MWe
Capacity Gross
1000 MWe
Capacity Thermal
3200 MWt
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction
1 March 1976
Criticality
2 June 1981
Grid Connection
3 December 1981
Commercial Operation
8 June 1982
Shutdown
15 December 2000
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life
98 TWh
Capacity Factor Life
63.8 %