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 Thursday, 1 February 1973
First Criticality Friday, 17 November 1978
First Grid Connection Thursday, 21 December 1978
Commercial Operation Monday, 28 May 1979
Permanent Shutdown Friday, 11 October 1991

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 (%)
1978 - - - - - - - -
1979 - - - - - - - -
1980 - - - - - - - -
1981 - - - - - - - -
1982 - - - - - - - -
1983 - - - - - - - -
1984 - - - - - - - -
1985 - - - - - - - -
1986 - - - - - - - -
1987 1000 7367 6826.90 84.10 80.20 - 77.90 -
1988 925 7176 6112.73 81.70 78.90 - 75.20 -
1989 925 7627 6393.87 87.10 79.30 - 78.90 -
1990 925 6808 4374.89 77.70 52.70 - 54.00 -
1991 925 4818 2781.39 72.90 46.80 - 45.80 -
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