Darkhovain nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
300MW
Darkhovain nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Darkhovain nuclear power plant in Iran rated at 300 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2030.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | IR-360 |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 300MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | 330MW |
| Thermal output | 1,113MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Darkhovain nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | Iran |
| Owner | Nuclear Power Production And Development CO Of Iran100% |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Production And Development CO Of Iran |
| Coordinates | 30.7076, 48.3641 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 2030Commercial operation
Other units at Darkhovain nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Darkhovain nuclear power plant 2 | Cancelled | 300 |
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 2026-06-18
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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