Details
| Reactor Type | Light Water Graphite Reactor (or LWGR) |
|---|---|
| Model | RBMK-1500 |
| Owner | The Republic Of Lithuania |
| Operator | Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Sunday, 1 May 1977 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Tuesday, 4 October 1983 |
| First Grid Connection | Saturday, 31 December 1983 |
| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 1 May 1985 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Friday, 31 December 2004 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 1185 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 1300 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 4800 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 1500 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | 1380 | 6489 | 4660.82 | 79.80 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 49.20 | 49.20 |
| 1985 | 1380 | 7483 | 8751.90 | 85.40 | 83.80 | 90.30 | 72.40 | 63.10 |
| 1986 | 1380 | 7055 | 9143.04 | 80.50 | 75.20 | 84.60 | 75.60 | 67.80 |
| 1987 | 1500 | 5378 | 6652.33 | 61.40 | 61.40 | 77.90 | 50.60 | 62.80 |
| 1988 | 1380 | 4990 | 4565.93 | 56.80 | 67.20 | 75.60 | 37.70 | 57.50 |
| 1989 | 1380 | 7338 | 8245.03 | 83.80 | 67.40 | 74.20 | 68.20 | 59.40 |
| 1990 | 1380 | 6620 | 7450.32 | 75.60 | 61.60 | 72.30 | 61.60 | 59.70 |
| 1991 | 1380 | 5895 | 6811.70 | 67.30 | 56.80 | 70.30 | 56.40 | 59.30 |
| 1992 | 1380 | 6237 | 6652.14 | 71.00 | 71.40 | 70.50 | 54.90 | 58.80 |
| 1993 | 1185 | 6644 | 5361.28 | 75.80 | 35.20 | 67.30 | 51.60 | 58.10 |
| 1994 | 1185 | 4620 | 3460.39 | 52.70 | 33.30 | 64.50 | 33.30 | 56.10 |
| 1995 | 1185 | 5059 | 5026.26 | 57.80 | 48.40 | 63.30 | 48.40 | 55.50 |
| 1996 | 1185 | 5432 | 5746.82 | 61.80 | 55.20 | 62.70 | 55.20 | 55.50 |
| 1997 | 1185 | 4423 | 4399.12 | 50.50 | 49.60 | 61.90 | 42.40 | 54.60 |
| 1998 | 1185 | 4925 | 4113.00 | 56.20 | 39.50 | 60.50 | 39.60 | 53.70 |
| 1999 | 1185 | 5663 | 3789.84 | 64.60 | 36.50 | 59.10 | 36.50 | 52.70 |
| 2000 | 1185 | 4739 | 3543.95 | 54.00 | 34.00 | 57.70 | 34.00 | 51.70 |
| 2001 | 1185 | 6462 | 5072.51 | 73.80 | 51.40 | 57.40 | 48.90 | 51.50 |
| 2002 | 1185 | 6164 | 5485.94 | 70.40 | 52.80 | 57.20 | 52.80 | 51.60 |
| 2003 | 1185 | 6299 | 6787.59 | 71.90 | 65.40 | 57.60 | 65.40 | 52.20 |
| 2004 | 1185 | 8042 | 9214.11 | 91.60 | 89.70 | 59.00 | 88.50 | 53.90 |