Crimean nuclear power plant 1
Cancelled Ukraine
Gross capacity
950MW
Crimean nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Crimean nuclear power plant in Ukraine rated at 950 MW gross. It is cancelled. Construction started 1 Jan 1976.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-1000 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 950MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Crimean nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 45.3915, 35.8033 |
| Cancelled | 1989 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company VVER fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company VVER-compatible fuel assemblies
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 1976Construction start
Other units at Crimean nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Crimean nuclear power plant 2 | Cancelled | 950 |
| Crimean nuclear power plant 3 | Cancelled | 950 |
| Crimean nuclear power plant 4 | Cancelled | 950 |
Other VVER V-1000 units
19 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balakovo nuclear power plant 5 | Russia | Cancelled | 950 |
| Balakovo nuclear power plant 6 | Russia | Cancelled | 950 |
| Chyhyryn nuclear power plant 1 | Ukraine | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Chyhyryn nuclear power plant 2 | Ukraine | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Chyhyryn nuclear power plant 3 | Ukraine | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Chyhyryn nuclear power plant 4 | Ukraine | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Kharkiv nuclear power plant 1 | Ukraine | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Kharkiv nuclear power plant 2 | Ukraine | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Minsk nuclear power plant 1 | Belarus | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Minsk nuclear power plant 2 | Belarus | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Odessa nuclear power plant 1 | Ukraine | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Odessa nuclear power plant 2 | Ukraine | Cancelled | 1,000 |
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 2024-05-10
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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