Also known as Chornobyl-3
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 | Monday, 1 March 1976 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 2 June 1981 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 3 December 1981 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 8 June 1982 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Friday, 15 December 2000 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 925 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1000 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 925 | 694 | 260.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | 925 | 7542 | 5829.69 | 90.80 | 84.00 | 84.00 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| 1983 | 925 | 7338 | 6314.28 | 83.80 | 77.60 | 80.00 | 77.90 | 80.20 |
| 1984 | 925 | 7562 | 6722.35 | 86.10 | 82.40 | 80.90 | 82.70 | 81.20 |
| 1985 | 925 | 7163 | 6457.49 | 81.80 | 79.20 | 80.40 | 79.70 | 80.80 |
| 1986 | 925 | 1890 | 1664.25 | 21.60 | 95.50 | 83.70 | 20.50 | 67.60 |
| 1987 | 1000 | 584 | 338.03 | 6.70 | 3.90 | 68.50 | 3.90 | 55.50 |
| 1988 | 925 | 7432 | 6450.98 | 84.60 | 82.20 | 70.60 | 79.40 | 59.10 |
| 1989 | 925 | 7148 | 6252.85 | 81.60 | 76.80 | 71.40 | 77.20 | 61.40 |
| 1990 | 925 | 6976 | 6348.62 | 79.60 | 77.10 | 72.00 | 78.40 | 63.40 |
| 1991 | 925 | 6737 | 6070.28 | 76.90 | 74.10 | 72.20 | 74.90 | 64.60 |
| 1992 | 925 | 3715 | 4010.29 | 42.30 | 40.40 | 69.30 | 49.40 | 63.10 |
| 1993 | 925 | 7781 | 6983.37 | 88.80 | 85.90 | 70.70 | 86.20 | 65.10 |
| 1994 | 925 | 6178 | 5222.64 | 70.50 | 64.10 | 70.20 | 64.50 | 65.10 |
| 1995 | 925 | 6530 | 6007.59 | 74.50 | 73.70 | 70.40 | 74.10 | 65.70 |
| 1996 | 925 | 6749 | 5659.26 | 76.80 | 69.60 | 70.40 | 69.60 | 66.00 |
| 1997 | 925 | 4735 | 4057.45 | 54.00 | 49.70 | 69.00 | 50.10 | 65.00 |
| 1998 | 925 | 4961 | 4378.00 | 56.60 | 53.50 | 68.10 | 54.00 | 64.30 |
| 1999 | 925 | 3503 | 3047.32 | 40.00 | 37.40 | 66.40 | 37.60 | 62.80 |
| 2000 | 925 | 7577 | 6187.79 | 92.80 | 81.80 | 67.10 | 82.10 | 63.80 |