Kola nuclear power plant 1-4
Gross capacity
440MW
Kola nuclear power plant 1-4 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Kola nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 440 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 6 Dec 1984.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-213 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 440MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 411MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 411MW |
| Thermal output | 1,375MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Kola nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1-4 |
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Rosatom100% |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Coordinates | 67.4648, 32.4821 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Aug 1976Construction start
- 7 Oct 1984First criticality
- 11 Oct 1984Grid connection
- 6 Dec 1984Commercial operation
Other units at Kola nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Kola nuclear power plant 1-1 | 440 | |
| Kola nuclear power plant 1-2 | 440 | |
| Kola nuclear power plant 1-3 | 440 | |
| Kola nuclear power plant 2-1 | Announced | 600 |
| Kola nuclear power plant 2-2 | Announced | 600 |
| Kola nuclear power plant 2-3 | Announced | 600 |
Other VVER V-213 units
25 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohunice nuclear power plant 3 | Slovakia | 500 | |
| Bohunice nuclear power plant 4 | Slovakia | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 1 | Czech Republic | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 2 | Czech Republic | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 3 | Czech Republic | 500 | |
| Dukovany nuclear power plant 4 | Czech Republic | 500 | |
| Kola nuclear power plant 1-3 | Russia | 440 | |
| Loviisa nuclear power plant 1 | Finland | 531 | |
| Loviisa nuclear power plant 2 | Finland | 531 | |
| Mochovce nuclear power plant 1 | Slovakia | 500 | |
| Mochovce nuclear power plant 2 | Slovakia | 500 | |
| Mochovce nuclear power plant 3 | Slovakia | 471 |
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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