Also known as Chornobyl-1
Details
| Reactor Type | Light Water Graphite Reactor (or LWGR) |
|---|---|
| Model | RBMK |
| Owner | Se “Nnegc “Energoatom” |
| Operator | Mintopenergo Of Ukraine - Ministry Of Fuel And Energy Of Ukraine |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Sunday, 1 March 1970 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 2 August 1977 |
| First Grid Connection | Monday, 26 September 1977 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 27 May 1978 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Saturday, 30 November 1996 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 740 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 800 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 3200 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 925 MWe |
Operational History
Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Energy Availability Factor (%)
Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Reactor History
| Year | Reference Unit Power (MWe) | Annual Time Online (Hours) | Electricity Supplied (GWh) | Operation Factor (%) | Energy Availability Annual (%) | Energy Availability Cumulative (%) | Load Factor Annual (%) | Load Factor Cumulative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 721 | 1570 | 512.10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | 925 | 5796 | 5356.60 | 69.10 | 70.40 | 70.40 | 69.40 | 69.40 |
| 1979 | 925 | 7548 | 6029.01 | 86.20 | 74.70 | 73.10 | 74.40 | 72.60 |
| 1980 | 925 | 7523 | 6381.81 | 85.60 | 78.30 | 75.10 | 78.50 | 74.90 |
| 1981 | 925 | 6743 | 5826.32 | 77.00 | 71.40 | 74.10 | 71.90 | 74.00 |
| 1982 | 925 | 5171 | 4171.61 | 59.00 | 51.80 | 69.20 | 51.50 | 69.10 |
| 1983 | 925 | 5990 | 4284.22 | 68.40 | 53.70 | 66.50 | 52.90 | 66.20 |
| 1984 | 925 | 7337 | 6521.55 | 83.50 | 79.70 | 68.50 | 80.30 | 68.40 |
| 1985 | 925 | 7442 | 6736.20 | 85.00 | 82.70 | 70.40 | 83.10 | 70.30 |
| 1986 | 925 | 4431 | 3839.67 | 50.60 | 47.20 | 67.70 | 47.40 | 67.60 |
| 1987 | 1000 | 7296 | 6406.62 | 83.30 | 75.90 | 68.60 | 73.10 | 68.20 |
| 1988 | 925 | 6524 | 5653.09 | 74.30 | 71.70 | 68.90 | 69.60 | 68.40 |
| 1989 | 925 | 6807 | 6098.70 | 77.70 | 75.80 | 69.50 | 75.30 | 69.00 |
| 1990 | 925 | 7415 | 5176.91 | 84.60 | 64.50 | 69.10 | 63.90 | 68.60 |
| 1991 | 925 | 7525 | 4369.87 | 85.90 | 55.10 | 68.00 | 53.90 | 67.50 |
| 1992 | 925 | 1949 | 1259.27 | 22.20 | 7.30 | 63.90 | 15.50 | 63.90 |
| 1993 | 721 | 7733 | 4638.40 | 88.30 | 46.50 | 63.00 | 73.40 | 64.40 |
| 1994 | 925 | 6784 | 4317.27 | 77.40 | 54.20 | 62.50 | 53.30 | 63.80 |
| 1995 | 925 | 6901 | 4751.29 | 78.80 | 58.60 | 62.30 | 58.60 | 63.40 |
| 1996 | 740 | 7454 | 4942.89 | 92.70 | 83.10 | 63.10 | 83.10 | 64.20 |