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Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-1

Retired Russia
Gross capacity
1,000MW

Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-1 is a light water graphite reactor unit at Leningrad nuclear power plant in Russia rated at 1,000 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Nov 1974.

Specification
Reactor type Light water graphite reactor (LWGR)
ModelRBMK-1000
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorGraphite
Gross capacity1,000MW
Net capacity (reference)925MW
Net capacity (design)925MW
Thermal output3,200MWt
Typical enrichment2–2.6% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteLeningrad nuclear power plant
Unit1-1
CountryRussia
OwnerRosatom100%
OperatorRosenergoatom
Coordinates 59.8525, 29.0486
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Slightly enriched uranium dioxide in pressure tubes
Enrichment
2–2.6% U-235
Who makes this assembly
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.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 1 Mar 1970Construction start
  2. 12 Sep 1973First criticality
  3. 21 Dec 1973Grid connection
  4. 1 Nov 1974Commercial operation
  5. 22 Dec 2018Permanent shutdown

Other units at Leningrad nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-2 Retired 1,000
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-3 Operating 1,000
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-4 Operating 1,000
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-1 Operating 1,188
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-2 Operating 1,188
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-3 Under construction 1,199
Leningrad nuclear power plant 2-4 Under construction 1,199

Other RBMK-1000 units

13 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Kursk nuclear power plant 1-3 Russia Operating 1,000
Kursk nuclear power plant 1-4 Russia Operating 1,000
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-3 Russia Operating 1,000
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-4 Russia Operating 1,000
Smolensk nuclear power plant 1-1 Russia Operating 1,000
Smolensk nuclear power plant 1-2 Russia Operating 1,000
Smolensk nuclear power plant 1-3 Russia Operating 1,000
Kursk nuclear power plant 1-1 Russia Retired 1,000
Kursk nuclear power plant 1-2 Russia Retired 1,000
Kursk nuclear power plant 1-5 Russia Cancelled 1,100
Leningrad nuclear power plant 1-2 Russia Retired 1,000
Smolensk nuclear power plant 1-4 Russia Cancelled 1,000

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