Greifswald nuclear power plant 4
Retired Germany
Gross capacity
440MW
Greifswald nuclear power plant 4 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Greifswald nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 440 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Nov 1979.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-230 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 440MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 408MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 408MW |
| Thermal output | 1,375MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Greifswald nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 4 |
| Country | Germany |
| Owner | Energiewerke Nord GmbH100% |
| Operator | Energiewerke Nord |
| Coordinates | 54.1416, 13.6634 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Apr 1972Construction start
- 22 Jul 1979First criticality
- 3 Sep 1979Grid connection
- 1 Nov 1979Commercial operation
- 2 Jun 1990Permanent shutdown
Other units at Greifswald nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 1 | Retired | 440 |
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 2 | Retired | 440 |
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 3 | Retired | 440 |
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 5 | Retired | 440 |
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 6 | Cancelled | 440 |
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 7 | Cancelled | 440 |
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 8 | Cancelled | 440 |
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 9 | Cancelled | 440 |
Other VVER V-230 units
14 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kola nuclear power plant 1-1 | Russia | 440 | |
| Kola nuclear power plant 1-2 | Russia | 440 | |
| Bohunice nuclear power plant 1 | Slovakia | Retired | 440 |
| Bohunice nuclear power plant 2 | Slovakia | Retired | 440 |
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 1 | Germany | Retired | 440 |
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 2 | Germany | Retired | 440 |
| Greifswald nuclear power plant 3 | Germany | Retired | 440 |
| Juragua nuclear power plant 1 | Cuba | Cancelled | 440 |
| Juragua nuclear power plant 2 | Cuba | Cancelled | 440 |
| Kozloduy nuclear power plant 1 | Bulgaria | Retired | 440 |
| Kozloduy nuclear power plant 2 | Bulgaria | Retired | 440 |
| Kozloduy nuclear power plant 3 | Bulgaria | Retired | 440 |
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 2024-05-14
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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