Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
108MW
Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 1 is a light water graphite reactor unit at Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 108 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 26 Apr 1964.
Specification
| Reactor type | Light water graphite reactor (LWGR) |
|---|---|
| Model | AMB-100 |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Graphite |
| Gross capacity | 108MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 102MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 102MW |
| Thermal output | 286MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 2–2.6% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Beloyarsk nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Ministry Of Medium Machine Building Of The USSR (Minsredmash)100% |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Coordinates | 56.8417, 61.3225 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Slightly enriched uranium dioxide in pressure tubes
Enrichment
2–2.6% U-235
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.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jun 1958Construction start
- 1 Sep 1963First criticality
- 26 Apr 1964Grid connection
- 26 Apr 1964Commercial operation
- 1 Jan 1983Permanent shutdown
Other units at Beloyarsk nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 2 | Retired | 160 |
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 3 | 600 | |
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 4 | 885 | |
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 5 | Pre-construction | 1,200 |
| Beloyarsk nuclear power plant 6 | Cancelled | 1,600 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-13
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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