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Armenian nuclear power plant 1

Retired Armenia
Gross capacity
408MW

Armenian nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Armenian nuclear power plant in Armenia rated at 408 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 6 Oct 1977.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-270
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity408MW
Net capacity (reference)376MW
Net capacity (design)376MW
Thermal output1,375MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteArmenian nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryArmenia
OwnerMinistry Of Territorial Administration And Infrastructure100%
OperatorClosed Joint Stock Company Armenian NPP
Coordinates 40.1817, 44.1423
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 1 Jul 1969Construction start
  2. 15 Dec 1976First criticality
  3. 22 Dec 1976Grid connection
  4. 6 Oct 1977Commercial operation
  5. 25 Feb 1989Permanent shutdown

Other units at Armenian nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Armenian nuclear power plant 2 Operating 448
Armenian nuclear power plant 3 Announced 1,200

Other VVER V-270 units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Armenian nuclear power plant 2 Armenia Operating 448

Sources