Bilibino nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
12MW
Bilibino nuclear power plant 1 is a light water graphite reactor unit at Bilibino nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 12 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Apr 1974.
Specification
| Reactor type | Light water graphite reactor (LWGR) |
|---|---|
| Model | EGP-6 |
| Size | Very small20 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Graphite |
| Gross capacity | 12MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 11MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 11MW |
| Thermal output | 62MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 2–2.6% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Bilibino nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Rosatom100% |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Coordinates | 68.0503, 166.5389 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jan 1970Construction start
- 11 Dec 1973First criticality
- 12 Jan 1974Grid connection
- 1 Apr 1974Commercial operation
- 14 Jan 2019Permanent shutdown
Other units at Bilibino nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Bilibino nuclear power plant 2 | Retired | 12 |
| Bilibino nuclear power plant 3 | Retired | 12 |
| Bilibino nuclear power plant 4 | Retired | 12 |
Other EGP-6 units
4 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilibino nuclear power plant 2 | Russia | Retired | 12 |
| Bilibino nuclear power plant 3 | Russia | Retired | 12 |
| Bilibino nuclear power plant 4 | Russia | Retired | 12 |
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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