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 January 1978 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 1 December 1986 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 20 August 1987 |
| Commercial Operation | Tuesday, 1 December 1987 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Thursday, 31 December 2009 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1500 | 2949 | 2520.26 | 91.80 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 55.10 | 55.10 |
| 1988 | 1380 | 6213 | 7141.50 | 70.70 | 69.70 | 77.80 | 58.90 | 57.90 |
| 1989 | 1380 | 6259 | 7125.80 | 71.40 | 58.00 | 69.40 | 59.00 | 58.30 |
| 1990 | 1380 | 7296 | 8250.73 | 83.30 | 68.30 | 69.10 | 68.20 | 61.30 |
| 1991 | 1380 | 7602 | 8802.15 | 86.80 | 73.00 | 70.00 | 72.80 | 63.90 |
| 1992 | 1380 | 5977 | 6693.27 | 68.00 | 71.40 | 70.20 | 55.20 | 62.30 |
| 1993 | 1185 | 5801 | 5675.88 | 66.20 | 38.20 | 65.80 | 54.70 | 61.20 |
| 1994 | 1185 | 4556 | 3167.37 | 52.00 | 30.50 | 61.60 | 30.50 | 57.50 |
| 1995 | 1185 | 6431 | 5610.93 | 73.40 | 54.00 | 60.70 | 54.00 | 57.20 |
| 1996 | 1185 | 6778 | 6918.87 | 77.20 | 66.50 | 61.30 | 66.50 | 58.10 |
| 1997 | 1185 | 6941 | 6453.49 | 79.20 | 77.70 | 62.80 | 62.20 | 58.40 |
| 1998 | 1185 | 7967 | 8174.79 | 91.00 | 78.60 | 64.10 | 78.80 | 60.10 |
| 1999 | 1185 | 6777 | 4926.46 | 77.40 | 47.50 | 62.80 | 47.50 | 59.10 |
| 2000 | 1185 | 4890 | 3872.96 | 55.70 | 37.20 | 61.00 | 37.20 | 57.60 |
| 2001 | 1185 | 4971 | 4867.40 | 56.80 | 46.90 | 60.10 | 46.90 | 56.90 |
| 2002 | 1185 | 6980 | 7411.31 | 79.70 | 70.90 | 60.80 | 71.40 | 57.80 |
| 2003 | 1185 | 7156 | 7461.94 | 81.70 | 71.50 | 61.40 | 71.90 | 58.60 |
| 2004 | 1185 | 4673 | 4703.01 | 53.20 | 48.00 | 60.60 | 45.20 | 57.90 |
| 2005 | 1185 | 7826 | 9544.08 | 89.30 | 89.30 | 62.10 | 91.90 | 59.60 |
| 2006 | 1185 | 7526 | 7944.57 | 85.90 | 73.50 | 62.70 | 76.50 | 60.50 |
| 2007 | 1185 | 7746 | 9074.85 | 88.40 | 83.80 | 63.70 | 87.40 | 61.70 |
| 2008 | 1185 | 7558 | 9140.04 | 86.00 | 84.50 | 64.60 | 87.80 | 62.90 |
| 2009 | 1185 | 8243 | 10025.34 | 94.10 | 93.80 | 65.90 | 96.60 | 64.40 |