Bushehr-1, Iran

Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Operable
DETAILS
Reactor TypeCommercial Reactor
ProcessPWR
VendorRussian Ministry of Atomic Energy (MINATOM)
OwnerNuclear Power Production & Developement Co. Of Iran
ModelVVER V-446
OperatorNuclear Power Production & Developement Co. Of Iran
Capacity Net915 MWe
Capacity Gross1000 MWe
Capacity Thermal3000 MWt
 
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction1 May 1975
Criticality8 May 2011
Grid Connection3 September 2011
Commercial Operation30 July 2012
 
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life1.43 TWh
WNN LinkGrid connection for Bushehr