Details
| Reactor Type | Pressurised Water Reactor (or PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-230 |
| Owner | State Enterprise “Radio Active Waste” |
| Operator | Kozloduy NPP Plc |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Wednesday, 1 April 1970 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 22 August 1975 |
| First Grid Connection | Sunday, 24 August 1975 |
| Commercial Operation | Monday, 10 November 1975 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Tuesday, 31 December 2002 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 408 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 440 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 1375 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 408 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 404 | 1256 | 296.90 | 43.00 | 36.10 | 36.10 | 36.30 | 36.30 |
| 1976 | 407 | 7310 | 2529.70 | 83.20 | 75.80 | 70.10 | 70.80 | 65.90 |
| 1977 | 408 | 7397 | 2850.60 | 84.40 | 79.80 | 74.60 | 79.80 | 72.30 |
| 1978 | 408 | 7913 | 3112.38 | 90.30 | 90.00 | 79.40 | 87.10 | 77.00 |
| 1979 | 408 | 8050 | 2927.90 | 91.90 | 81.90 | 80.00 | 81.90 | 78.20 |
| 1980 | 408 | 7266 | 2852.80 | 82.70 | 79.60 | 79.90 | 79.60 | 78.40 |
| 1981 | 408 | 7154 | 2699.60 | 81.70 | 79.10 | 79.80 | 75.50 | 78.00 |
| 1982 | 408 | 7859 | 2789.20 | 89.70 | 89.70 | 81.20 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| 1983 | 408 | 8026 | 2946.90 | 91.60 | 91.60 | 82.50 | 82.40 | 78.50 |
| 1984 | 408 | 7465 | 2653.17 | 85.00 | 82.30 | 82.40 | 74.00 | 78.00 |
| 1985 | 408 | 7836 | 2939.60 | 89.40 | 89.50 | 83.10 | 82.20 | 78.40 |
| 1986 | 408 | 7511 | 2776.86 | 85.70 | 84.90 | 83.30 | 77.70 | 78.40 |
| 1987 | 408 | 7439 | 2634.48 | 84.90 | 84.90 | 83.40 | 73.70 | 78.00 |
| 1988 | 408 | 6617 | 1964.86 | 75.30 | 74.40 | 82.70 | 54.80 | 76.20 |
| 1989 | 408 | 7959 | 2694.61 | 90.90 | 84.50 | 82.90 | 75.40 | 76.20 |
| 1990 | 408 | 7158 | 2430.30 | 81.70 | 79.30 | 82.60 | 68.00 | 75.60 |
| 1991 | 408 | 7515 | 2546.56 | 85.80 | 82.30 | 82.60 | 71.20 | 75.40 |
| 1992 | 408 | 101 | 4.13 | 1.20 | 0.10 | 77.80 | 0.10 | 71.00 |
| 1993 | 408 | 8577 | 2314.94 | 97.90 | 72.60 | 77.50 | 64.80 | 70.60 |
| 1994 | 408 | 5431 | 1697.66 | 62.00 | 53.40 | 76.20 | 47.50 | 69.40 |
| 1995 | 408 | 4893 | 1344.97 | 55.90 | 41.20 | 74.50 | 37.60 | 67.80 |
| 1996 | 408 | 8680 | 2070.40 | 98.80 | 69.00 | 74.20 | 57.80 | 67.40 |
| 1997 | 408 | 5404 | 1431.53 | 61.70 | 61.90 | 73.70 | 40.00 | 66.10 |
| 1998 | 408 | 6706 | 1929.24 | 76.60 | 56.10 | 72.90 | 54.00 | 65.60 |
| 1999 | 408 | 8454 | 1842.11 | 96.50 | 56.60 | 72.30 | 51.50 | 65.00 |
| 2000 | 440 | 5549 | 1574.05 | 63.20 | 48.00 | 71.20 | 40.70 | 64.00 |
| 2001 | 408 | 6816 | 2536.36 | 77.80 | 71.00 | 71.20 | 71.00 | 64.30 |
| 2002 | 408 | 6794 | 2426.86 | 77.60 | 76.80 | 71.40 | 67.90 | 64.40 |